Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0413 (CCN-1929)

Assigned:1999-03-01
Published:1999-03-01
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:A buffer overflow in the SGI X server allows local users to gain root access through the X server font path.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 19990301-01-PX
X server font path buffer overflow vulnerability

Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
19990301-01-PX

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0413

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11083
IRIX X Server Font Path Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-473
IRIX X Servers font path Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irix-font-path-overflow(1929)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sgi irix 5.3
    sgi irix 6.2
    sgi irix 6.3
    sgi irix 6.4
    sgi irix 6.5
    sgi irix 5.3
    sgi irix 6.2
    sgi irix 6.3
    sgi irix 6.4
    sgi irix 6.5