# CVE-2002-0684: Buffer overflow in DNS resolver functions that perform lookup of network names and addresses, as used in BIND 4.9.8 and ported to glibc 2.2.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-07-31 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in DNS resolver functions that perform lookup of network names and addresses, as used in BIND 4.9.8 and ported to glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, allows remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code through a subroutine used by functions such as getnetbyname and getnetbyaddr.

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## References

- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-050.php
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000507
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542971
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102581482511612&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-139.html

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