CVE-2002-2038 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Next Generation POSIX Threading (NGPT) version 1.9.0. This flaw stems from NGPT's use of a filesystem-based shared memory entry, allowing local attackers to disrupt threaded processes or spoof files through unspecified means. With a CVSS score of 3.6 (low severity), exploitation requires local access and has low attack complexity, primarily impacting availability and potentially integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bill_abt:next_generation_posix_threading:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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