Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1232
CVE-2002-1232
Description
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.
Affected products
33cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:68k:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-180nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-223.htmlnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6016nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10423.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-054.0.txtnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- marc.infonvd
- online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4605nvd
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-078.phpnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-224.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-229.htmlnvd
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