SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.008 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Xfree86 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0126
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr69-c7w4-vwmp
References
Advisory 1
More Xfree86 Project Xfree86 vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02362 Multiple integer overflows in XFree86 before 4.3.0 allow user-assisted attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2006-05868 Integer overflow in the ProcDbeSwapBuffers function in the DBE extension for X.Org 6.8.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2006-05866 Integer overflow in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension for X.Org… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-1999-0126 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0126 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr69-c7w4-vwmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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