nfs-utils: rpc.gssd is vulnerable to DNS spoofing
Published Jan 21, 2014
3.2
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.04%
Description
rpc-gssd in nfs-utils before 1.2.8 performs reverse DNS resolution for server names during GSSAPI authentication, which might allow remote attackers to read otherwise-restricted files via DNS spoofing attacks.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.2.7
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nfs-utils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
nfs-utils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nfs-utils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | nfs-utils | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 2, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.04% (0.01045) | 62.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.04% (0.01045) | 59.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 56.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 79.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 78.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 76.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 75.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00142.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00146.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00172.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=136491998607561&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=136500502805121&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58854 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1923 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=948072 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85331 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1923
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1923
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00142.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00146.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00172.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=136491998607561&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=136500502805121&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58854 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1923 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=948072 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85331 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1923 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1923 |
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