Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irix | Sgi | 6.2 (including) | 6.2 (including) |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5063.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/8568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1527
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1\u0026msg=200008021924.e72JOVs12558%40ix.put.poznan.pl
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5063.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/8568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1527
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1\u0026msg=200008021924.e72JOVs12558%40ix.put.poznan.pl