CVE-1999-1492
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create...
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1492- 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
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1492- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1473 No score
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1473- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gg8p-p2xw-4wqr No score
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create...
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-gg8p-p2xw-4wqr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1492 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published May 27, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.