CVE-2002-0359: Critical severity sgi irix vulnerability
Published Jul 3, 2002
·Updated
xfsmd for IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.16 uses weak authentication, which allows remote attackers to call dangerous RPC functions, including those that can mount or unmount xfs file systems, to gain root privileges.
Affected Software
48 affected components
SGI IRIX=6.2
SGI IRIX=6.3
SGI IRIX=6.4
SGI IRIX=6.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5.2f
SGI IRIX=6.5.2m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.3f
SGI IRIX=6.5.3m
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.4f
SGI IRIX=6.5.4m
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.5f
SGI IRIX=6.5.5m
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.6f
SGI IRIX=6.5.6m
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.7f
SGI IRIX=6.5.7m
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.8f
SGI IRIX=6.5.8m
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.9f
SGI IRIX=6.5.9m
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.10f
SGI IRIX=6.5.10m
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.11f
SGI IRIX=6.5.11m
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.12f
SGI IRIX=6.5.12m
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
SGI IRIX=6.5.13f
SGI IRIX=6.5.13m
SGI IRIX=6.5.14
SGI IRIX=6.5.14f
SGI IRIX=6.5.14m
SGI IRIX=6.5.15
SGI IRIX=6.5.15f
SGI IRIX=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX=6.5.16
Remediation
Event History
Jul 3, 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-2002-0359?
CVE-2002-0359 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-0359?
To mitigate CVE-2002-0359, upgrade to a patched version of IRIX that addresses the weak authentication issue.
3
What impacts does CVE-2002-0359 have on affected systems?
CVE-2002-0359 can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of file systems, compromising system integrity.
4
Which versions of IRIX are affected by CVE-2002-0359?
CVE-2002-0359 affects IRIX versions 6.5 through 6.5.16.
5
What kind of attacks can be executed through CVE-2002-0359?
CVE-2002-0359 allows attackers to execute dangerous RPC functions, potentially leading to system takeover.