CVE catalog

CVE-2002-1232

nis: CVE-2002-1232

Severity: Medium
Published: Oct 21, 2002, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.25% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	nis	sid	`4.5`	fixed
Debian	nis	forky	`4.5`	fixed
Debian	nis	trixie	`4.5`	fixed
Debian	nis	bookworm	`4.5`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nis	source	sid	`3.9-6.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nis	source	forky	`3.9-6.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nis	source	trixie	`3.9-6.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nis	source	bookworm	`3.9-6.2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[nis]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.9-6.2
  dsa · nis · debian · bookworm; dsa · nis · debian · 12
- 4.5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.9-6.2
  dsa · nis · debian · bookworm; dsa · nis · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[nis]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.5 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.9-6.2
  dsa · nis · debian · 13
- 4.5 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.9-6.2
  dsa · nis · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 4:28:21 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]