FKIE_CVE-2002-1232

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2002-11-04 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:58
Severity
Summary
Memory leak in ypdb_open in yp_db.c for ypserv before 2.5 in the NIS package 3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests for a map that does not exist.
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-054.0.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000539
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103582692228894&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4605
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-180Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10423.phpVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-078.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-223.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-224.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-229.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6016Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-054.0.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000539
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103582692228894&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4605
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-180Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10423.phpVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-078.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-223.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-224.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-229.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6016Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 2.2
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
debian debian_linux 3.0
hp secure_os 1.0
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.2
redhat linux 7.2
redhat linux 7.3
redhat linux 7.3
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T21:58:58.737",
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