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CVE-2003-0575
Heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, and possibly earlier versions, allows…
High10.0EPSS 2.9%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, and possibly earlier versions, allows attackers to gain root privileges via the AUTH_UNIX gid list.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- 8304 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- irix-authunix-nsd-bo(12763) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 9390 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- N-130 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACx_transferred
- 20030730 [LSD] IRIX nsd remote buffer overflow vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 2337 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- VU#682900 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .