CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0135

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The syssgi SGI_IOPROBE system call in IRIX 6.5.20 through 6.5.24 allows local users to gain privileges by reading and writing to kernel memory.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to restrict access to the system for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The syssgi SGI_IOPROBE system call in IRIX 6.5.20 through 6.5.24 allows local users to gain privileges by reading and writing to kernel memory.

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