CVE-1999-0027

High

Published: 16/07/1997(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.16%

63th percentile - higher than 63% of all known CVEs

Summary

CVE-1999-0027 allows root privileges to be gained via a buffer overflow in the eject command on SGI IRIX systems.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete control over the system by an unauthorized user, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SGI IRIX systems and monitor the use of the eject command to minimize risk.

Other vulnerabilities in SGI IRIX systems

CVE-1999-0028High
CVE-1999-0028 allows for root privileges via buffer overflow in the login/scheme command on SGI IRIX systems.

Original NVD description (English source)

root privileges via buffer overflow in eject command on SGI IRIX systems.