SGI IRIX 6.2 - usrlibnetaddpr Local Privilege Escalation

SGI IRIX 6.2 - usrlibnetaddpr Local Privilege Escalation source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/330/info SGI's IRIX 5.x and 6.x operating system include a utility called /usr/lib/netaddpr. This program can be used by privledged users to add network printing devices to the system. A race...

SGI IRIX 6.4 - datmancdman Local Privilege Escalation

SGI IRIX 6.4 - datmancdman Local Privilege Escalation source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/347/info A vulnerability exists in the datman/cdman program, as included with Irix 6.2 and 5.3 from Silicon Graphics Inc. The vulnerability would allow arbitrary users to execute commands as root. The...

SGI IRIX 6.2 - SpaceWare

SGI IRIX 6.2 - SpaceWare source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/471/info The SpaceBall game, shipped with Irix 6.2 from Silicon Graphics contains a security hole which could result in the compromise of the root account. By blindly taking the contents of the $HOSTNAME variable, and not placing...

SGI IRIX 6.2 - SpaceWare

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/471/info The SpaceBall game, shipped with Irix 6.2 from Silicon Graphics contains a security hole which could result in the compromise of the root account. By blindly taking the contents of the $HOSTNAME variable, and not placing quotes around it, the...