PUBLISHED DATE: December 31, 2002CVE-2002-2124:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

The recvn and sendn functions in nylon 0.2 do not check when the recv function call returns 0, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by closing the connection while recv is executing.

Products

• Nylon 0.2

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-2124, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-2124 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2124