Unscored severity · published Oct 4, 2002
CVE-2002-0906
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…
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CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Sendmail · Sendmail
8.12.0; 8.12.1; 8.12.3; 8.12.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0906
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0906
Patch
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9443.php
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814627
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5122
www.sendmail.org
http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.5.html
oval.cisecurity.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183
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