PT-2002-1136 · Sgi · Irix

Published 2002-01-31 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2002-0038

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IRIX versions 6.5.4 through 6.5.11

Description The issue is related to the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Recommendations For IRIX versions 6.5.4 through 6.5.11, consider restricting access to the nsd daemon to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limiting the cache size may help prevent the disk from filling up. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0038

Affected Products

Irix

References · 6

• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020102-01-I · Vendor Advisory
• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020102-02-I · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0038 · Security Note
• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020102-03-P · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3882 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7907 · Note