CVE-1999-1398
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck...
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1398- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1398- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1379 No score
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1379- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7r6-4c9p-66r6 No score
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck...
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-r7r6-4c9p-66r6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'xfsdump' Local Privilege Escalation | 1997-05-07 |
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-1999-1398 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Sgi Irix, published May 7, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.