CVE-2002-1232 Information

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.

Reference

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-054.0.txt http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000539 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103582692228894&w=2 http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4605 http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-180 http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10423.php http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-078.php http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-223.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-224.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-229.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6016