Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1661
CVE-2002-1661
Description
The leafnode server in leafnode 1.9.20 to 1.9.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) when leafnode requests a cross-posted article to one group whose name is a prefix of another group.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:leafnode:leafnode:1.9.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=1.9.20 <=1.9.29
Patches
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References
10- leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2002-01.txtnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6490nvdPatch
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/7799nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/7801nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/7870nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10942nvd
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