CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0798

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The truncate function in IRIX 6.x does not properly check for privileges when the file is in the xfs file system, allowing local users to delete the contents of arbitrary files.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain access to sensitive data by deleting the contents of files, potentially leading to data loss and system integrity issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the IRIX system to the latest version that fixes privilege checking in the truncate function and to restrict access to the xfs file system for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The truncate function in IRIX 6.x does not properly check for privileges when the file is in the xfs file system, which allows local users to delete the contents of arbitrary files.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS