CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SGI IRIX (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
Unknown vulnerability in nsd in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.20f, and possibly earlier versions, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
The issue has been introduced in 08/01/1998. The weakness was published 07/16/2003 (Website). The advisory is available at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0572 since 07/16/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1810 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (12635). Similar entries are available at 20672, 20673 and 20711.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 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
- 6.5.12
- 6.5.13
- 6.5.14
- 6.5.15f
- 6.5.15m
- 6.5.16f
- 6.5.16m
- 6.5.17f
- 6.5.17m
- 6.5.18f
- 6.5.18m
- 6.5.19f
- 6.5.19m
- 6.5.20f
- 6.5.20m
License
Support
- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Memory allocationCWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/01/1998 🔍07/16/2003 🔍
07/16/2003 🔍
08/18/2003 🔍
04/09/2004 🔍
08/14/2014 🔍
04/11/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: sgi.comAdvisory: patches.sgi.com⛔
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2003-0572 (🔍)
X-Force: 12635
OSVDB: 8587 - IRIX nsd Unspecified Memory Consumption DoS
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Entry
Created: 08/15/2014 00:12Updated: 04/11/2019 20:52
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:12 (51), 04/11/2019 20:52 (2)
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