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Vulnerability · CVE-2002-1265

The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers…

Published Nov 12, 2002 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2002-1265. EPSS is 2.50%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.50%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/mac os x · cpe gnu/glibc

The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang).

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/mac os x10.0
  • cpe gnu/glibc2.0
  • cpe gnu/glibc2.0.1
  • cpe gnu/glibc2.0.2
  • cpe gnu/glibc2.0.3
  • cpe gnu/glibc2.0.4
  • cpe gnu/glibc2.0.5

How to fix CVE-2002-1265

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2002-1265. EPSS is 2.50%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/mac os x 10.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 12, 2002 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang).

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang).

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2002-1265

    The Sun RPC functionality in multiple libc implementations does not provide a time-out mechanism when reading data from TCP connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang).

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2002-1265

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2002-1265

    30-day exploitation probability 2.5%

    first.org

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.