CVE-2002-1232
nis - information leak
EPSS 4.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2002-1232
To remediate CVE-2002-1232, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nis—upgrade to 3.9-6.2 or later
- Debian/nis—upgrade to 3.9-6.1 or later
Is CVE-2002-1232 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.9-6.2
- from 0, < 3.9-6.1