Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 1, 1997· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-1999-0959
CVE-1999-0959
Description
IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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