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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-1216 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T03:19:28.137Z
Reserved: 2002-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-1232
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-11-04T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-1232
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD