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CVE-2002-1265

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).

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-1265 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from gnu, from sgi, from apple and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-11-12T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.6	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.1.6	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.3.10	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	2.3.1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.4	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.6	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.7	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.8	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.9	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.10	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.11	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.12	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.13	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.16f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.16m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.17f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.17m	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.2.1	Yes

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021103-01-P ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/51082 ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/mss/MSS-OAR-E01-2004.0800.1 ([email protected])
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/security/security_updates.html ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10539.php Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/266817 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6103 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2248 ([email protected])
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021103-01-P (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/51082 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/mss/MSS-OAR-E01-2004.0800.1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/security/security_updates.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10539.php Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/266817 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6103 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2248 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.