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IRIX NFS XDR Decoding Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9522
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Release Date:
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2003-08-14
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Last Update:
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2003-09-10
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Popularity:
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7,152 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | SGI IRIX 6.5.x
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Description:
SGI has reported a vulnerability in IRIX, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the nfsd XDR decoding routines. This can be exploited to cause a kernel panic by sending specially crafted packets to the service.
Reportedly, successful exploitation neither requires a local account nor access to a NFS mount point.
The vulnerability is likely related to the following vulnerability, though this has not been confirmed:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9403/
Change Page:
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