First published: Fri Oct 20 2000(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in dmplay in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line option.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
SGI IRIX | =6.3 | |
SGI IRIX | =6.2 |
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CVE-2000-0796 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0796, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of IRIX or apply any available security patches from SGI.
CVE-2000-0796 affects local users of SGI IRIX versions 6.2 and 6.3.
CVE-2000-0796 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability.
CVE-2000-0796 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.