# CVE-2002-1219: Buffer overflow in named in BIND 4 versions 4.9.10 and earlier, and 8 versions 8.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitra

- 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 named in BIND 4 versions 4.9.10 and earlier, and 8 versions 8.3.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain DNS server response containing SIG resource records (RR).

## 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://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-31.html
- http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2002/Nov/msg00000.html
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021201-01-P
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6160
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-196
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4999
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F48818
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2539
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103763574715133&w=2
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000546
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/300019
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103713117612842&w=2
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-013.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852283
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10304
- http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21469
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-077.php

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