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TI-2013-01725 Aliases CVE-2013-1950GHSA-6g29-qg3g-jfjm

The svc_dg_getargs function in libtirpc 0.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to…

Priority LOW 29CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The svc_dg_getargs function in libtirpc 0.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (rpcbind crash) via a Sun RPC request with crafted arguments that trigger a free of an invalid pointer.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0646 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.2.3VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.8VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.9VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.10VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.11VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.0VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.1VulnerableLibtirpc Project
cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.2VulnerableLibtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.8 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.9 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.10 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.11 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Libtirpc Project

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0884 Released 2013-05-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libtirpc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4, libtirpc-devel-0.2.1-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4, libtirpc-devel-0.2.1-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4, libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4, libtirpc-devel-0.2.1-6.el6_4, libtirpc-devel-0.2.1-6.el6_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libtirpc-0.2.1-6.el6_4, libtirpc-devel-0.2.1-6.el6_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0884
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1950
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g29-qg3g-jfjm

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2017-06291 rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-21520 In libtirpc before 1.3.3rc1, remote attackers could exhaust the file descriptors of a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10487 A null-pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 0.3.3-rc3. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10486 Infinite loop in [UNKNOWN] libtirpc CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

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