VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0575
Heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, and possibly earlier versions, allows attackers to gain root privileges via the AUTH_UNIX gid list.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.90%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, and possibly earlier versions, allows attackers to gain root privileges via the AUTH_UNIX gid list.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.90% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030704-01-PPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105958240709302&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9390
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-130.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682900US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/2337
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8304Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12763
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030704-01-PPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105958240709302&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9390
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-130.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682900US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/2337
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8304Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12763
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.