CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0174

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in nsd on SGI IRIX before version 6.5.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the nsd.dump file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to version 6.5.11 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

nsd on SGI IRIX before 6.5.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the nsd.dump file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS