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RHSA-2002%3A172

RHSA-2002%3A172 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL

Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use libc, glibc, or other code based on SunRPC including dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a large number of arguments to xdr_array through RPC services such as rpc.cmsd and dmispd.

Risk Scores

CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat Linux 7.2
Red HatRed Hat Linux 7.1
Red HatRed Hat Linux 7.3
Red HatRed Hat Linux 7.0
Red HatRed Hat Linux 6.2

Timeline

  • Aug 15, 2002 CVE Published
  • Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
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