CVE-2003-0252

Name: CVE-2003-0252
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2003-08-18T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 15.78%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-0252 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 15.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

15.78%

96.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-193

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux-Nfs	Nfs-Utils	< 1.0.4

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0023.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0024.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0010-linux-nfs-utils.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820223707191&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105830921519513&w=2Mailing List, Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105839032403325&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/9259Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007187Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1001262.1-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258564Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:076Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_031_nfs_utils.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-206.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-207.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8179Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-44.txtBroken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12600Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A443Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0023.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0024.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0010-linux-nfs-utils.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820223707191&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105830921519513&w=2Mailing List, Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105839032403325&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/9259Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007187Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1001262.1-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258564Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:076Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_031_nfs_utils.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-206.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-207.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8179Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-44.txtBroken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12600Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A443Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2003
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0252?

How severe is CVE-2003-0252?

CVE-2003-0252 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 15.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0252?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST