CVE-2003-0252

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 18, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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 contain newlines.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0023.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0024.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0010-linux-nfs-utils.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820223707191&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105830921519513&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105839032403325&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/9259
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007187
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1001262.1-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258564
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:076
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_031_nfs_utils.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-206.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-207.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-44.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12600
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A443
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0024.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0010-linux-nfs-utils.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820223707191&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105830921519513&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105839032403325&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/9259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1001262.1-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_031_nfs_utils.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-206.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-207.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-44.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.1%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193

Affected Vendors

linux-nfs

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