Description
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SGI IRIX 5.1/5.2 - 'sgihelp' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19354 · local · Dec 2, 1996 · verified
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References
- sgi-prn-mgr(511) vdb-entry
- 468 vdb-entry
- E-33 third-party-advisory government-resource
- CA-1994-13 third-party-advisory