5.0med
CVE-2002-2124
The recvn and sendn functions in nylon 0.2 do not check when the recv function call returns 0, which allows remote attackers to cause a den…
Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The recvn and sendn functions in nylon 0.2 do not check when the recv function call returns 0, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by closing the connection while recv is executing.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/5938 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/10334 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- security-express.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0146.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/7281 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2002-2124
- NVD: CVE-2002-2124
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