CVE-2002-0029

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 21.85% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory isc.org Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10624.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-028.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-31.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6186	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/844360	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.html	patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2002/Nov/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021201-01-P	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0029?: CVE-2002-0029 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0029?: To fix CVE-2002-0029, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0029 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0029 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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