Debian nfs-utils up to 1.0.3 xlog memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Debian nfs-utils up to 1.0.3 and classified as very critical. The affected element is the function xlog. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-0832. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Debian nfs-utils up to 1.0.3. This affects the function xlog. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in NFS server on Linux allows attackers to execute commands via a long pathname.

The bug was discovered 11/09/1999. The weakness was released 07/14/2003 by Janusz Niewiadomski with iSEC Security Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at isec.pl. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0832. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at isec.pl. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10219 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceforge.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1959.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3501), Tenable (10219), SecurityFocus (BID 782†), OSVDB (11279†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-18716. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10219
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: sourceforge.net

Snort ID: 1959
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: isec.pl
Researcher: Janusz Niewiadomski
Organization: iSEC Security Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-171
X-Force: 3501
SecurityFocus: 782 - Linux nfsd Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 11279 - Linux NFS Server Pathname Overflow
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 33 - Buffer Overflow in RPC NFS Server on Linux, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2003 11:40
Updated: 04/19/2026 18:00
Changes: 07/15/2003 11:40 (77), 06/26/2019 09:23 (3), 04/19/2026 18:00 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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