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CVE-2002-0684

UnknownEPSS 5.86%

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CVE-2002-0684 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 5.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
5.86%

92.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuGlibc<= 2.2.5
IscBind4.9.8

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0684?
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.
How severe is CVE-2002-0684?
Severity scoring for CVE-2002-0684 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0684?
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Source: NVD / NIST