Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 1994· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1219

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.

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Affected products

Sgi/Irix3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=5.2

Patches

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References

ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/468nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511nvd

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