# CVE-2003-0575: Memory corruption in n/a

> Heap-based buffer overflow in SGI IRIX nsd allows attackers to gain root privileges via crafted AUTH_UNIX gid lists.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p2qc-c4q2-x8c2

## What is CVE-2003-0575?

CVE-2003-0575 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 1 Aug 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the name services daemon (nsd) in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.21f, and possibly earlier versions, allows attackers to gain root privileges via the AUTH_UNIX gid list.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0575?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sgi Irix.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0575?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0575 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix

- [CVE-2002-1584](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1584/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0139](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0139/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0473](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0473/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-0359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0359/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-0799](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0799/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0575 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0575 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 1 Aug 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sgi Irix. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0575/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0575/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0575
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0575
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0575

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0575/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.