CVE-2002-2244 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 14 Oct 2007 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash the Akfingerd service by triggering a SIGPIPE error via a symlinked .plan file, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-2244?

CVE-2002-2244 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Akfingerd 0.5 and earlier versions allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a .plan with a symlink to /dev/urandom or other device, then disconnecting while data is being transferred, which causes a SIGPIPE error that Akfingerd cannot handle.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Akfingerd Akfingerd.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2244 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-2002-2244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r948-xfh6-wjrw.