CVE-2002-0356: High severity sgi irix vulnerability
Published May 29, 2002
·Updated
Vulnerability in XFS filesystem reorganizer (fsrxfs) in SGI IRIX 6.5.10 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by overwriting critical system files.
Affected Software
29 affected components
SGI IRIX=6.5.9f
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.4m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3f
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.4f
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.9m
SGI IRIX=6.5.10m
SGI IRIX=6.5.7m
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.2f
SGI IRIX=6.5.2m
SGI IRIX=6.5.8m
SGI IRIX=6.5.6f
SGI IRIX=6.5.7f
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.3m
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.6m
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5.8f
SGI IRIX=6.5.5f
SGI IRIX=6.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.10f
SGI IRIX=6.5.5m
Remediation
Event History
May 29, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-0356?
CVE-2002-0356 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-0356?
To fix CVE-2002-0356, update to a secure version of SGI IRIX that does not contain the vulnerability.
3
Which versions of SGI IRIX are affected by CVE-2002-0356?
CVE-2002-0356 affects SGI IRIX versions 6.5.10 and earlier.
4
Can remote users exploit CVE-2002-0356?
No, CVE-2002-0356 can only be exploited by local users with access to the affected system.
5
What are the consequences of an exploit of CVE-2002-0356?
Exploitation of CVE-2002-0356 can allow local users to overwrite critical system files, leading to a complete system compromise.