CVE-2003-0575

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.45% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030704-01-P	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8304	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12763	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/9390	third party advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-130.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105958240709302&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/2337	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682900	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0575?: CVE-2003-0575 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0575?: To fix CVE-2003-0575, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0575 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0575 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.