Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, and possibly earlier versions, allows attackers to gain root privileges via the AUTH_UNIX gid list.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030704-01-P
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8304
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12763
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/9390
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_ciac
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-130.shtml
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105958240709302&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/2337
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682900
Scores
EPSS
0.0318
EPSS Percentile
87.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (32)
sgi/irix
6.5
sgi/irix
6.5.1
sgi/irix
6.5.2
sgi/irix
6.5.3
sgi/irix
6.5.4
sgi/irix
6.5.5
sgi/irix
6.5.6
sgi/irix
6.5.7
sgi/irix
6.5.8
sgi/irix
6.5.9
... and 22 more
Published
Aug 27, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026