Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 1997· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1120
CVE-1999-1120
Description
netprint in SGI IRIX 6.4 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable for finding and executing the disable program, which allows local users to gain privileges.
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Affected products
8<=6.4+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: <=6.4
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.4
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PXnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/395nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-01-PXnvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.osvdb.org/993nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2107nvd
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