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CVE-2002-1232

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 consu…

Impact

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

VendorProductAffected versions
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 2.2, 3.0
HpSecure Os
Version 1.0
RedhatLinux
Versions 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3

References