CVE-2005-0138 Other in n/a
rpc.mountd in SGI IRIX fails to allow anonymous access for clients with unresolvable hostnames, though no attacker role is apparent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0138?
CVE-2005-0138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 21 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rpc.mountd in SGI IRIX 6.5.25, 6.5.26, and 6.5.27 does not correctly allow access to anonymous clients that connect from a system whose hostname can not be determined. NOTE: while this issue occurs in a security mechanism, there is no apparent attacker role and probably does not satisfy the CVE definition of a vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0138?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0138?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0138 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0138 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6px7-wrp5-gw6j.