The DNS callbacks in nsd in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.20f, and possibly earlier…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The DNS callbacks in nsd in SGI IRIX 6.5.x through 6.5.20f, and possibly earlier versions, do not perform sufficient sanity checking, with unknown impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01348 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.6 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.7 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.8 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.9 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.10 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.6 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.7 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.8 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.9 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.10 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.11 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.12 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.13 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.14 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.15f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.15m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.16f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.16m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.17f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.17m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.18f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.18m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.19f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.19m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.20f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.20m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.11 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.12 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.13 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.14 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.15f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.15m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.16f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.16m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.19f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.19m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.20f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.20m Vulnerable ·Sgi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53mc-97f9-qrqg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53mc-97f9-qrqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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