CVE-2002-0038

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Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0038	Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.632% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020102-01-I
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020102-02-I
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020102-03-P
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3882
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7907

History

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Subscriptions

Sgi Irix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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