Title: SGI IRIX cvconnect File Overwrite Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
SGI's WorkShop Debugger and Performance tools is a optional package for IRIX that provides tools for debugging programs. It ships with a binary that other parts of the package invoke (it is not meant to be run by regular users) called cvconnect. cvconnect is setuid root and has a vulnerability that allows users to overwrite any files on the filesystem. This can be exploited by an attacker to gain root priviliges locally.
Affected Products:
- SGI Workshop Debugger and Performance Tools 2.6.0.*
References:
- Silicon Graphics Inc.: SGI Support
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