security flaw
Published Jul 15, 2003
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 15.78%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:207
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:207
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:206
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:206
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:206
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:206
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:206
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:207
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:207 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:207 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:207 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:206 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:206 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:206 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:206 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:206 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:207 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue has been addressed in nfs-utils packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-207.html.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.78% (0.15784) | 96.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.78% (0.15784) | 96.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 16.11% (0.16108) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.76% (0.21761) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.89% (0.29885) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.60% (0.22598) | 95.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 39.70% (0.39702) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 14.24% (0.14244) | 95.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 17.41% (0.17415) | 96.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 18.36% (0.18355) | 96.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 16.33% (0.16329) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 27.50% (0.27503) | 96.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 24.75% (0.24752) | 95.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (23)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0023.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0024.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0010-linux-nfs-utils.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
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- http://securitytracker.com/id?1007187 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1001262.1-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258564 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-206.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-207.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8179 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-44.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBOBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0252 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617011 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12600 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0252
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A443 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0252
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