Explain CVE-2002-0391
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'sunrpc-xdr-array-bo(9170)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9170.php'}, {'name': '20020801-01-A', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020801-01-A'}, {'name': 'CA-2002-25', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-25.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBTL0208-061', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4402'}, {'name': '20020909 GLSA: glibc', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103158632831416&w=2'}, {'name': 'DSA-146', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-146'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2002:166', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-166.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX0209-215', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0077.html'}, {'name': 'CSSA-2002-055.0', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CALDERA'], 'url': 'ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-055.0.txt'}, {'name': 'DSA-143', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-143'}, {'name': '20020731 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Sun RPC', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_ISS'], 'url': 'http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=20823'}, {'name': '20020801-01-P', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020801-01-P'}, {'name': 'CLA-2002:515', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000515'}, {'name': 'CLA-2002:535', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000535'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2003:212', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-212.html'}, {'name': 'MS02-057', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MS'], 'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-057'}, {'name': 'DSA-142', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-142'}, {'name': 'NetBSD-SA2002-011', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_NETBSD'], 'url': 'ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-011.txt.asc'}, {'name': 'IY34194', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_AIXAPAR'], 'url': 'http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q4/0002.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2002:167', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-167.html'}, {'name': '20020803 OpenAFS Security Advisory 2002-001: Remote root vulnerability in OpenAFS servers', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0514.html'}, {'name': 'FreeBSD-SA-02:34.rpc', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FREEBSD'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102821928418261&w=2'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2002:173', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-173.html'}, {'name': '5356', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5356'}, {'name': '20020802 kerberos rpc xdr_array', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/285740'}, {'name': '20020731 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Sun RPC', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102813809232532&w=2'}, {'name': '20020801 RPC analysis', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102821785316087&w=2'}, {'name': 'VU#192995', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT-VN'], 'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192995'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2002:172', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-172.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4728', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4728'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:42', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A42'}, {'name': 'ESA-20021003-021', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_ENGARDE'], 'url': 'http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2399.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2002:057', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRAKE'], 'url': 'http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:057'}, {'name': 'DSA-149', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-149'}, {'name': '20020802 MITKRB5-SA-2002-001: Remote root vulnerability in MIT krb5 admin', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102831443208382&w=2'}, {'name': 'DSA-333', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-333'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2003:168', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-168.html'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED