IRIX gr_osview buffer overflow
| irix-grosview-bo (5062) |  High Risk |
Description:
SGI IRIX is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the command line parsing code of gr_osview. The gr_osview program is a graphical system monitor on IRIX systems that displays real-time system usage statistics. By submitting a long user string to the program, a local attacker can overflow the buffer and gain root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of September 13, 2008.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Aug 02 2000 - 14:24:31 CDT: [LSD] some unpublished LSD exploit codes.
- BID-1526: IRIX gr_osview Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2000-0797: Buffer overflow in gr_osview in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long -D option.
- OSVDB ID: 3815: IRIX gr_osview -D Parameter Local Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- SGI IRIX 6.2
- SGI IRIX 6.3
Reported:
Aug 02, 2000
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