# CVE-2002-1146: The BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries, and other libraries such as glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, libc, and libresolv, use the maximum

- 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

The BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries, and other libraries such as glibc 2.2.5 and earlier, libc, and libresolv, use the maximum buffer size instead of the actual size when processing a DNS response, which causes the stub resolvers to read past the actual boundary ("read buffer overflow"), allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000535
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-212.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-197.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-258.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-022.html
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-015.txt.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/738331
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:009
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10295.php

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