# CVE-2002-1661

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-1661
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.1
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** May 5, 2005
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The leafnode server in leafnode 1.9.20 to 1.9.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) when leafnode requests a cross-posted article to one group whose name is a prefix of another group.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005865)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/7801)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/7870)
- [CNA](http://leafnode.sourceforge.net/leafnode-SA-2002-01.txt)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104127108823436&w=2)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104152295210075&w=2)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10942)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/7799)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6490)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:005)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 2.46%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 85.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._