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CVE-2002-0651

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
3 Jul 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
13% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% 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 9.4.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0651
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0651