Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5938
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10334
- http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0146.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7281
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.