SGI IRIX XDR Library xdrmem_getbytes integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in SGI IRIX. This impacts the function xdrmem_getbytes of the component XDR Library. This manipulation causes integer coercion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2003-0028. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SGI IRIX (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function xdrmem_getbytes of the component XDR Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the xdrmem_getbytes() function, and possibly other functions, of XDR (external data representation) libraries derived from SunRPC, including libnsl, libc, glibc, and dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain integer values in length fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0391.

The weakness was disclosed 03/25/2003 by Riley Hassell with eEye as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0028 since 01/10/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13796 (SUSE-SA:2003:027: glibc), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38371 (Red Hat Kerberos Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2092. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1620.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11563), Tenable (13796), SecurityFocus (BID 7123†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1828†). The entry VDB-79 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 13796
Nessus Name: SUSE-SA:2003:027: glibc
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OpenVAS ID: 53337
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 266-1 (krb5)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 2092
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-RPC portmap proxy integer overflow attempt UDP
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Suricata ID: 2102093
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01/10/2003 🔍
03/17/2003 +66 days 🔍
03/24/2003 +7 days 🔍
03/25/2003 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2003 +0 days 🔍
09/01/2003 +160 days 🔍
07/25/2004 +328 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +3666 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: cert.org
Researcher: Riley Hassell
Organization: eEye
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0028 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0028
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20227

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X-Force: 11563
SecurityFocus: 7123 - Sun XDR Library xdrmem_getbytes() Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1828 - Integer Overflow in xdrmem_getbytes() Function of XDR Libraries Enables Arbitrary Code Execution, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 11:40
Updated: 08/25/2025 12:44
Changes: 08/08/2014 11:40 (77), 05/12/2019 06:17 (6), 01/21/2025 11:52 (17), 08/25/2025 12:44 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:8C2:103

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