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CVE-2013-1923

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2013-178

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

rpc-gssd in nfs-utils before 1.2.8 performs reverse DNS resolution for server names during GSSAPI authentication, which might allow remote attackers to read otherwise-restricted files via DNS spoofing attacks.

rpc-gssd en nfs-utils anterior a la versión 1.2.8 realiza resoluciones inversas de DNS en nombres de servidor durante la autenticación GSSAPI, lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos leer archivos restringidos del mismo modo a través de ataques de falsificación de DNS.

Updated nfs-utils packages fix a security vulnerability. It was reported that rpc.gssd in nfs-utils is vulnerable to DNS spoofing due to it depending on PTR resolution for GSSAPI authentication. Because of this, if a user where able to poison DNS to a victim's computer, they would be able to trick rpc.gssd into talking to another server than the intended server (with stricter security). If the victim has write access to the second server, and the attacker has read access (when they normally might not on the secure server), the victim could write files to that server, which the attacker could obtain (when normally they would not be able to). To the victim this is transparent because the victim's computer asks the KDC for a ticket to the second server due to reverse DNS resolution; in this case Krb5 authentication does not fail because the victim is talking to the correct server.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-06-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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<= 1.2.7
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Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.0
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Affected
Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.1
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Affected
Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.2
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Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.3
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Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.4
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Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.5
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Linux-nfs
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Nfs-utils
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1.2.6
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Affected