CVE-2002-0684

Description

Buffer overflow in DNS resolver functions that perform lookup of network names and addresses, as used in BIND 4.9.8 and ported to glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, allows remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code through a subroutine used by functions such as getnetbyname and getnetbyaddr.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.54% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory conectiva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-050.php	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000507	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542971	third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102581482511612&w=2	mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-139.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0684?: CVE-2002-0684 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0684?: To fix CVE-2002-0684, 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-2002-0684 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0684 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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