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CVE-2002-0029

Buffer overflows in the DNS stub resolver library in ISC BIND 4.9.2 through 4.9.10, and other derived libraries such as BSD libc and GNU glibc, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS server responses that trigger the overflow in the (1) getnetbyname, or (2) getnetbyaddr functions, aka "LIBRESOLV: buffer overrun" and a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0684.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
29 Nov 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
9.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
BIND 9Servers and applications · cpe:a:isc:bind
  • Version 4.9.10
  • Version 4.9.9
  • Version 4.9.8
  • Version 4.9.7
All 9 release lines
  • Version 4.9.2
  • Version 4.9.3
  • Version 4.9.4
  • Version 4.9.5
  • Version 4.9.6
  • Version 4.9.7
  • Version 4.9.8
  • Version 4.9.9
  • Version 4.9.10

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0029
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0029