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CVE-2013-1923 json

rpc-gssd in nfs-utils before 1.2.8 performs reverse DNS resolution for server names during GSSAPI authentication, which might allow remote…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1917

cvss
3.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • nfs-utils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.2.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1923

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1923 updated cvss 3.2

nfs-utils: rpc.gssd is vulnerable to DNS spoofing

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 nfs-utils Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 nfs-utils
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.2 AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

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