CVE-2002-0029
Buffer overflows in the DNS stub resolver library in ISC BIND 4.9.2 through 4.9.10, and other derived libraries such as BSD libc and GNU glibc, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS server responses that trigger the overflow in the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflows in the DNS stub resolver library in ISC BIND 4.9.2 through 4.9.10, and other derived libraries such as BSD libc and GNU glibc, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS server responses that trigger the overflow in the (1) getnetbyname, or (2) getnetbyaddr functions, aka "LIBRESOLV: buffer overrun" and a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0684.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 9.86% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- isc/bind · astaro/security linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-028.txt.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021201-01-P
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2002/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-31.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10624.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/844360US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6186
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-028.txt.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021201-01-P
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2002/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-31.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10624.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/844360US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6186
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.