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CVE-2002-0038

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5...

5.0 Medium

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Exploit likelihood

1.63%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Record
CVE-2002-0038
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Record
CVE-2002-0038
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0038 No score

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Record
EUVD-2002-0038
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jm6p-xrv4-wv7g No score

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5...

Vulnerability in the cache-limiting function of the unified name service daemon (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.4 through 6.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by forcing the cache to fill the disk.

Record
GHSA-jm6p-xrv4-wv7g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sgi Irix, published January 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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