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TI-1999-00909 Aliases CVE-1999-0959GHSA-8xqm-h8vp-397q

IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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

IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00706 53rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableSgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0959
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xqm-h8vp-397q

References

Other 1

  • TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01252 Buffer overflow in samba 2.2.2 through 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00769 lpsched in IRIX 6.5.13f and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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