CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0575

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2003-0575 involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, allowing attackers to gain root privileges via the AUTH_UNIX gid list.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can 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 the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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