CVE-2002-2038 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause denial of service or spoof files in threaded processes using NGPT's filesystem-based shared memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-2038?
CVE-2002-2038 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Next Generation POSIX Threading (NGPT) 1.9.0 uses a filesystem-based shared memory entry, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or in threaded processes or spoof files via unknown methods.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bill Abt Next Generation Posix Threading.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-2038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2rg-8fwx-qrf3.