What is the severity of CVE-1999-1461?

CVE-1999-1461 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root access.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1461?

To fix CVE-1999-1461, ensure that the PATH variable does not point to untrusted locations and consider updating to a patched version of IRIX.

Which versions of IRIX are affected by CVE-1999-1461?

CVE-1999-1461 affects IRIX versions 5.3 through 6.5.10 including 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5.10.

Who can exploit CVE-1999-1461?

CVE-1999-1461 can be exploited by local users who have access to modify the PATH environment variable.

What specific program is involved in CVE-1999-1461?

The vulnerability in CVE-1999-1461 revolves around the inpview utility's reliance on the PATH variable to execute the ttsession program.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1461

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

7/5/1997

12/9/2001

3/4/2025

CVE-1999-1461

First published: Wed May 07 1997(Updated: )

inpview in InPerson on IRIX 5.3 through IRIX 6.5.10 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ttsession program, which allows local users to obtain root access by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse ttsession program.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SGI IRIX	=5.3
SGI IRIX	=6.5.10
SGI IRIX	=6.1
SGI IRIX	=6.4
SGI IRIX	=6.3
SGI IRIX	=6.2
	=5.3
	=6.1
	=6.2
	=6.3
	=6.4
	=6.5.10

Remedy

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20001101-01-I

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/381

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1461?
CVE-1999-1461 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1461?
To fix CVE-1999-1461, ensure that the PATH variable does not point to untrusted locations and consider updating to a patched version of IRIX.
Which versions of IRIX are affected by CVE-1999-1461?
CVE-1999-1461 affects IRIX versions 5.3 through 6.5.10 including 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5.10.
Who can exploit CVE-1999-1461?
CVE-1999-1461 can be exploited by local users who have access to modify the PATH environment variable.
What specific program is involved in CVE-1999-1461?
The vulnerability in CVE-1999-1461 revolves around the inpview utility's reliance on the PATH variable to execute the ttsession program.

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