Security Contacts

This chart tells you who to contact for help or information regarding SGI security issues or patches.

Security Issue Who to Contact
If you have general security questions regarding SGI® products: Contact your SGI service providers. They can help with general security concerns or problems related to SGI products, including SGI hardware, the IRIX® operating system, and software provided by SGI.
If you need assistance obtaining or installing security patches: Get free advisories and security patches on anonymous FTP from: You can also obtain patches from:
To report new, previously unreported security issues specific to SGI (a support contract is not required to submit a security issue): • Your SGI service provider
• The nearest SGI office
• E-mail security-alert@sgi.com
To report system break-ins: • Your local law enforcement or nearest cybercrimes agency
• Your local computer security incident team
For security issues involving SGI networks, firewalls, or Internet: E-mail security-alert@sgi.com