CVE-2002-0651 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the DNS resolver to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0651?
CVE-2002-0651 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Isc Bind, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the DNS resolver code used in libc, glibc, and libbind, as derived from ISC BIND, allows remote malicious DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the stub resolvers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0651?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Isc Bind.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0651?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-0651 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0651 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Isc Bind
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0651, GHSA-3hqp-jxgp-f6jm.