<date>
09/1997

<title>
/usr/bin/mail

<os>
IRIX 6.2 6.3

<info>
There exists a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mail program in the way the LOGNAME environment 
variable is handled. It is possible to exploit this bug and locally gain root user privileges.

<link>
IRIX/irx_mail.c

<file>
IRIX/irx_mail.c

