CVE-2002-1661
The leafnode server in leafnode 1.9.20 to 1.9.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
CVE-2002-1661 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Leafnode, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
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What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1661- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1661- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1642 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1642- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxpv-xpqv-mxm8 No score
The leafnode server in leafnode 1.9.20 to 1.9.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vxpv-xpqv-mxm8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |