security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.25%
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
No data.
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 2.2
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 1.0
- 6.2
- 6.2
- 6.2
- 6.2
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:224
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:223
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:223
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:223
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:229
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:223
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:223
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:224
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:224 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:223 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:223 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:223 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:229 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:223 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:223 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:224 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03251) | 87.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03251) | 86.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 4.45% (0.04451) | 89.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06035) | 90.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.45% (0.04451) | 88.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06035) | 90.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 4.45% (0.04451) | 88.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06035) | 90.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4.45% (0.04451) | 88.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06035) | 90.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.45% (0.04451) | 88.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.65% (0.03655) | 92.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 4.07% (0.04072) | 90.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.81% (0.04811) | 91.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (15)
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-054.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000539 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103582692228894&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4605 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-180 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10423.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-078.php vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-223.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-224.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-229.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6016 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1232 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616861 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1232
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1232
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.