critical
9.8
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 346
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2003-0174

First published: Tue Apr 29 2003(Updated: )

The LDAP name service (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.19 and earlier does not properly verify if the USERPASSWORD attribute has been provided by an LDAP server, which could allow attackers to log in without a password.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SGI IRIX=6.5.9f
SGI IRIX=6.5.16m
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.4m
SGI IRIX=6.5.17f
SGI IRIX=6.5.3f
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.14f
SGI IRIX=6.5.4f
SGI IRIX=6.5.13m
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.17m
SGI IRIX=6.5.2f
SGI IRIX=6.5.7m
SGI IRIX=6.5.10m
SGI IRIX=6.5.13f
SGI IRIX=6.5.16f
SGI IRIX=6.5.19
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.17
SGI IRIX=6.5.19f
SGI IRIX=6.5.9m
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.15
SGI IRIX=6.5.15f
SGI IRIX=6.5.18f
SGI IRIX=6.5.2m
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.11f
SGI IRIX=6.5.14
SGI IRIX=6.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.11m
SGI IRIX=6.5.14m
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.10f
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
SGI IRIX=6.5.16
SGI IRIX=6.5.18m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3m
SGI IRIX=6.5.6f
SGI IRIX=6.5.6m
SGI IRIX=6.5.19m
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.7f
SGI IRIX=6.5.12f
SGI IRIX=6.5.12m
SGI IRIX=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX=6.5.18
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.5f
SGI IRIX=6.5.5m
SGI IRIX=6.5.8f
SGI IRIX=6.5.8m
SGI IRIX<=6.5.19

Remedy

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030407-01-P

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7442

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2003-0174?

    CVE-2003-0174 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access without a password.

  • How do I fix CVE-2003-0174?

    The mitigation for CVE-2003-0174 involves upgrading to an unaffected version of IRIX that properly verifies the USERPASSWORD attribute.

  • Which versions of IRIX are affected by CVE-2003-0174?

    CVE-2003-0174 affects IRIX versions 6.5.19 and earlier, including various specific subversions.

  • What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2003-0174?

    Exploitation of CVE-2003-0174 could facilitate unauthorized logins, potentially leading to data breaches or further system compromise.

  • Is CVE-2003-0174 a common vulnerability?

    CVE-2003-0174 is a known vulnerability that has been addressed and is less commonly encountered today, but it remains relevant for systems running vulnerable versions.

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