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Unscored severity · published Jun 18, 2002
CVE-2002-0400
ISC BIND 9 before 9.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a malformed DNS packet that triggers an error condition that is not properly handled…
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CVSS
14.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ISC BIND 9 before 9.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a malformed DNS packet that triggers an error condition that is not properly handled when the rdataset parameter to the dns_message_findtype() function in message.c is not NULL, aka DoS_findtype.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.2% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Bind · Isc
9.0; 9.1; 9.1.1; 9.1.2; 9.1.3; 9.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
BI
Bind
Isc
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0400
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0400
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0022.html
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000494
frontal2.mandriva.com
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:038
Patch
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-15.html
www.isc.org
http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.php
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