12240 : nfs-utils rpc.statd SIGPIPE TCP Connection DoS
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Last Modified
6 months ago

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Disclosure
Dec 07, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Dec 07, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 nfs-utils rpc.statd contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a TCP connection is closed early, and will result in a loss of availability.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

 Due to an incorrect handling of SIGPIPE, closing a TCP connection early to the rpc.statd service can crash it.

Solution

 Upgrade to version 1.0.6-r6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
NFS
Watch-list
nfs-utils
Watch-list
 1.0.6

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Credit
  • SGI - SGI

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