CVE-2000-0798 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in SGI IRIX 6.x. The truncate function, when used on an XFS filesystem, fails to properly enforce access controls, allowing local users to clear the contents of arbitrary files. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical) due to its network-accessible, low-complexity nature, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active community discussion, a public exploit for IRIX 6.2/6.3/6.4 exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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