CVE-2003-0176: Medium severity sgi irix vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2003
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Updated

The Name Service Daemon (nsd), when running on an NIS master on SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.20f, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a UDP port scan.

Affected Software

26 affected components
SGI IRIX=6.5.16m
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.17f
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.15f
SGI IRIX=6.5.18f
SGI IRIX=6.5.19f
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.19m
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5.20f
SGI IRIX=6.5.20m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX=6.5.16f
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.14
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
SGI IRIX=6.5.17m
SGI IRIX=6.5.18m
SGI IRIX=6.5.4

Event History

Aug 18, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0176?

CVE-2003-0176 has a severity rating that indicates a denial of service vulnerability leading to potential crashes of the Name Service Daemon.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0176?

To fix CVE-2003-0176, you should apply relevant patches provided by SGI for affected IRIX versions.

3

What versions of SGI IRIX are affected by CVE-2003-0176?

CVE-2003-0176 affects multiple versions of SGI IRIX, including 6.5.1 to 6.5.20f.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2003-0176 facilitate?

CVE-2003-0176 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through a UDP port scan.

5

Is CVE-2003-0176 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2003-0176 is a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it from outside the network.

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