# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000507
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-139.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/engarde/2002-q3/0002.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4190
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102513011311504&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-119.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/803539
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9432.php
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2002-SCO.39
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:038
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-167.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-154.html
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020701-01-I/
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2002-q3/0000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102579743329251&w=2
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-043.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-133.html
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2002-SCO.37
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102520962320134&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-19.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5100
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-006.txt.asc
- http://www.pine.nl/advisories/pine-cert-20020601.txt

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