Description
IRIX soundplayer program allows local users to gain privileges by including shell metacharacters in a .wav file, which is executed via the midikeys program.
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.
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Exploit-DB 1
- SGI IRIX 6.2 - 'midikeys'/'soundplayer' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-19706 · local · Dec 31, 1999 · verified
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References
- 909 vdb-entry