Vulnerability Description
The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | 2.0 |
| Sgi | Irix | 2.3.1 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X Server | 10.0 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021103-01-P
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/51082
- http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/mss/MSS-OAR-E01-2004.0800.
- http://www.info.apple.com/usen/security/security_updates.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10539.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/266817Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6103Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021103-01-P
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/51082
- http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/mss/MSS-OAR-E01-2004.0800.
- http://www.info.apple.com/usen/security/security_updates.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10539.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/266817Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6103Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2002-1265?
CVE-2002-1265 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (han...
How severe is CVE-2002-1265?
CVE-2002-1265 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1265?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc, Sgi Irix, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.