CVE-2003-0251
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP...
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
- Record
CVE-2003-0251- 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
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
- Record
CVE-2003-0251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0246 No score
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7xw4-2hf3-hvxx No score
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP...
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
- Record
GHSA-7xw4-2hf3-hvxx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
- Record
CVE-2003-0251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0251 No score
ypserv NIS server before 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0251 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Nis Ypserv Nis Server, published June 28, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.69%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in nis 3.11.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/8031
secunia.com/advisories/21112
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-201.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A667
turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-43.txt
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:072
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F55600&zone_32=category%3Asecurity
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2873
securitytracker.com/id?1016517
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0251
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xw4-2hf3-hvxx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0251