CVE-2013-1923

low
Published 2014-01-21 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.2
VIR risk
3.2

Description

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1923

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1:1.2.8-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1:1.2.8-1
debian debianforkyfixed1:1.2.8-1
debian debiansidfixed1:1.2.8-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1:1.2.8-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
linux-nfsnfs-utils{"endIncluding":"1.2.7"}
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.0
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.1
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.2
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.3
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.4
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.5
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.6

References

CWEs

CWE-200

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.