CVE-2002-0684 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in DNS resolver functions, specifically affecting BIND 4.9.8 and glibc 2.2.5 and earlier. This flaw, present in subroutines used by functions like getnetbyname and getnetbyaddr, allows remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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