CVE-2002-1232

Memory leak in ypdb_open in yp_db.c for ypserv before 2.5 in the NIS package 3.9 and earlier...

5.0 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.25%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2002-1232
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1232
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1216 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1216
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj67-5prp-p33j No score

Memory leak in ypdb_open in yp_db.c for ypserv before 2.5 in the NIS package 3.9 and earlier...

Record: GHSA-xj67-5prp-p33j
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2002-1232
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1232 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1232
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`nis` Debian:12	before 3.9-6.2	3.9-6.2
`nis` Debian:13	before 3.9-6.2	3.9-6.2
`nis` Debian:14	before 3.9-6.2	3.9-6.2
`nis` Debian:3.0	before 3.9-6.1	3.9-6.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1232 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Debian Linux, published October 21, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.25%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in nis 3.9-6.2.

References

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