CVE-2000-1193: Medium severity sgi irix vulnerability

Published Aug 31, 2001

Updated

Performance Metrics Collector Daemon (PMCD) in Performance Copilot in IRIX 6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via an extremely long string to the PMCD port.

Affected Software

3 affected components

SGI IRIX=6.3

SGI IRIX=6.4

SGI IRIX=6.5

Remediation

Patch Available

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-04/0056.html

Event History

Aug 31, 2001

CVE Published

04:00 AM

Jun 25, 2002

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1193?

CVE-2000-1193 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for causing denial of service through resource exhaustion.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1193?

To fix CVE-2000-1193, it is recommended to apply any available patches from SGI or to disable the PMCD service if it is not in use.

What versions of SGI IRIX are affected by CVE-2000-1193?

CVE-2000-1193 affects SGI IRIX versions 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5.

What type of attack does CVE-2000-1193 involve?

CVE-2000-1193 involves a denial of service attack that is executed by sending an extremely long string to the PMCD port.

Is CVE-2000-1193 remotely exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2000-1193 can be exploited remotely by an attacker who targets the Performance Metrics Collector Daemon.