Vulnerability in Linux-nfs Nfs-utils

CVE-2003-0252

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not…

EPSS: 0.158 (96.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TURBO, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0252?
CVE-2003-0252 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux-nfs Nfs-utils, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2003-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2003-0252?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.