CVE-1999-0044
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0044- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0044- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0044 No score
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0044- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4vp-m29x-7ww3 No score
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
fsdump command in IRIX allows local users to obtain root access by modifying sensitive files.
- Record
GHSA-w4vp-m29x-7ww3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SGI IRIX 6.2 - 'fsdump' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-12-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0044 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published December 3, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.