# CVE-2002-2124

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-2124
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.04
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Oct 27, 2005
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The recvn and sendn functions in nylon 0.2 do not check when the recv function call returns 0, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by closing the connection while recv is executing.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5938)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10334)
- [CNA](http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0146.html)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/7281)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.76%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 73.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._