CVE-2002-2124
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.
Published:Dec 31, 2002
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Oct 27, 2005
EPSS Score:0.00763
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nylon
Product
Nylon
Nylon
Nylon
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
