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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 1997· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1286

CVE-1999-1286

Description

addnetpr in SGI IRIX 6.2 and earlier allows local users to modify arbitrary files and possibly gain root access via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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Affected products

3
  • Sgi/Irix3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.2
    • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=6.2

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