CVE-2002-0906 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via a malicious DNS server if Sendmail uses a custom TXT record map.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-0906?

CVE-2002-0906 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT records, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0906?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sendmail Sendmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0906?

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-2002-0906 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0906, GHSA-www2-vw26-5r85.