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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.46% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005865	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/7801	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/7870	third party advisory
http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2002-01.txt	patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104127108823436&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104152295210075&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10942	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/7799	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6490	vdb entry patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:005	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1661?: CVE-2002-1661 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1661?: To fix CVE-2002-1661, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1661 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1661 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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