Upstream information
Description
Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use libc, glibc, or other code based on SunRPC including dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a large number of arguments to xdr_array through RPC services such as rpc.cmsd and dmispd.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 10 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete | 
| Integrity Impact | Complete | 
| Availability Impact | Complete | 
| CVSS detail | CNA (CISA-ADP) | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 9.8 | 9.8 | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | 
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | 
| Privileges Required | None | None | 
| User Interaction | None | None | 
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | 
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High | 
| Integrity Impact | High | High | 
| Availability Impact | High | High | 
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SuSE-SA:2002:031, published Friday, Aug 30th 2002 19:00 MEST
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:21:23 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:32 2025