CVE-2002-1661

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The leafnode server in leafnode 1.9.20 to 1.9.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) when leafnode requests a cross-posted article to one group whose name is a prefix of another group.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2002-01.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104127108823436&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104152295210075&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/7799

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/7801

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/7870

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:005

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6490

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005865

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10942

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2002-01.txt