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CVE-2003-0252

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

15.8%Up 7.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Record
CVE-2003-0252
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-193
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Record
CVE-2003-0252
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0247 No score

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Record
EUVD-2003-0247
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69rx-rcww-qf58 9.8

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before...

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Record
GHSA-69rx-rcww-qf58
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-193
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Record
CVE-2003-0252
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0252 9.8

Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package (nfs-utils) before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain RPC requests to mountd that do not contain newlines.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0252
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nfs-utils
Debian:12
 before 1:1.0.3-2
1:1.0.3-2
nfs-utils
Debian:13
 before 1:1.0.3-2
1:1.0.3-2
nfs-utils
Debian:14
 before 1:1.0.3-2
1:1.0.3-2
nfs-utils
Debian:3.0
 before 1:1.0-2woody1
1:1.0-2woody1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0252 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Linux-nfs Nfs-utils, published July 14, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.8%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in nfs-utils 1:1.0.3-2.

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