PT-2002-1424 · Sgi · Xfsmd+1

Published 2002-07-03 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-0359

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions xfsmd for IRIX versions 6.5 through 6.5.16

Description The issue allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by calling dangerous RPC functions due to weak authentication. This can include functions that mount or unmount xfs file systems.

Recommendations For IRIX versions 6.5 through 6.5.16, consider disabling the RPC functions related to mounting and unmounting xfs file systems until a fix is available. Restrict access to the xfsmd service to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0359

Affected Products

Irix

Xfsmd

References · 6

• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020606-01-I · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0359 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5072 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102459162909825&w=2 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/521147 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9401.php · Note