VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-2243
Akfingerd 0.5 and possibly earlier versions only allows one connection at a time and does not time out connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (refused connections) by opening a connection and not closing it.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Akfingerd 0.5 and possibly earlier versions only allows one connection at a time and does not time out connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (refused connections) by opening a connection and not closing it.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.40% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- akfingerd/akfingerd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0049.html
- http://synflood.at/akfingerd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6323
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10794
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0049.html
- http://synflood.at/akfingerd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6323
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10794
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.