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CVE-2003-0575: Sgi Irix: Privilege escalation
CVE-2003-0575 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Sgi Irix. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability 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.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Sgi Irix: 6.5; 6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.4; 6.5.5; 6.5.6; 6.5.7; 6.5.8; 6.5.9; 6.5.10; 6.5.11