TI-2002-02043 Aliases CVE-2002-2124 GHSA-x73m-9r2v-mf44

The recvn and sendn functions in nylon 0.2 do not check when the recv function call…

LOW 26Published 2005-10-27 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01591 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nylon:nylon:0.2:::::::*	0.2	Vulnerable	Nylon

cpe:2.3:a:nylon:nylon:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Nylon

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2124
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x73m-9r2v-mf44

References

Other 1

20021010 nylon 0.2 (0.3?) DoS

Sources

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