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CVE-2002-1265

First published: Tue Nov 12 2002(Updated: )

The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU C Library=2.0
GNU C Library=2.0.1
GNU C Library=2.0.2
GNU C Library=2.0.3
GNU C Library=2.0.4
GNU C Library=2.0.5
GNU C Library=2.0.6
GNU C Library=2.1
GNU C Library=2.1.1
GNU C Library=2.1.1.6
GNU C Library=2.1.2
GNU C Library=2.1.3
GNU C Library=2.1.3.10
GNU C Library=2.2
GNU C Library=2.2.1
GNU C Library=2.2.2
GNU C Library=2.2.3
GNU C Library=2.2.4
GNU C Library=2.2.5
GNU C Library=2.3
SGI IRIX=2.3.1
SGI IRIX=6.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.2
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.9
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.12
SGI IRIX=6.5.13
SGI IRIX=6.5.14f
SGI IRIX=6.5.14m
SGI IRIX=6.5.15f
SGI IRIX=6.5.15m
SGI IRIX=6.5.16f
SGI IRIX=6.5.16m
SGI IRIX=6.5.17f
SGI IRIX=6.5.17m
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple macOS Server=10.0
Apple macOS Server=10.2
Apple macOS Server=10.2.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2002-1265?

    CVE-2002-1265 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for denial of service attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2002-1265?

    To mitigate CVE-2002-1265, upgrade your libc implementations to versions that implement proper time-out mechanisms.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2002-1265?

    CVE-2002-1265 affects multiple versions of GNU C Library (glibc) and SGI IRIX.

  • What type of attack is possible with CVE-2002-1265?

    CVE-2002-1265 could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by hanging the RPC functionality.

  • Is there a permanent resolution for CVE-2002-1265?

    The permanent resolution for CVE-2002-1265 is to regularly apply updates and patches provided by software maintainers.

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