CVE-2000-0794 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via a buffer overflow in the IRIX libgl.so library triggered by a long HOME variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0794?
CVE-2000-0794 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 21 Sep 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in IRIX libgl.so library allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME variable to programs such as (1) gmemusage and (2) gr_osview.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-0794 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0794 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2cj-p4q5-49m4.