Description
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2005-02.txtVendor Advisory
- http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2005-02.txtVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 9, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified