CVE-2002-0357: High severity sgi irix vulnerability
Published Jun 18, 2002
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in rpc.passwd in the nfs.sw.nis subsystem of SGI IRIX 6.5.15 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Affected Software
44 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=6.5.14f
SGI IRIX=6.5.4f
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.13m
SGI IRIX=6.5.9m
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.10m
SGI IRIX=6.5.15f
SGI IRIX=6.5.7m
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.13f
SGI IRIX=6.5.2f
SGI IRIX=6.5.2m
SGI IRIX=6.5.15
SGI IRIX=6.5.8m
SGI IRIX=6.5.12f
SGI IRIX=6.5.6f
SGI IRIX=6.5.7f
SGI IRIX=6.5.14m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.14
SGI IRIX=6.5.3m
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX=6.5.11f
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.11m
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
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
SGI IRIX=6.5.12m
Remediation
Event History
Jun 18, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-0357?
CVE-2002-0357 has a high severity rating as it allows local users to gain root privileges.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-0357?
To mitigate CVE-2002-0357, it is recommended to update to a patched version of SGI IRIX that addresses this vulnerability.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2002-0357?
CVE-2002-0357 affects local users on SGI IRIX versions 6.5.15 and earlier.
4
What is the impact of CVE-2002-0357?
The impact of CVE-2002-0357 is significant as it can lead to unauthorized root access, compromising system security.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-0357?
There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2002-0357 other than upgrading to a secure version.