CVE-2002-0174

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

nsd on SGI IRIX before 6.5.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the nsd.dump file.

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:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:::::::*
	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:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0172	nsd on SGI IRIX before 6.5.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the nsd.dump file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.346% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020501-01-I
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8981.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4655

History

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Subscriptions

Sgi Irix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Apr 11, 2002, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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