ISC BIND 9 before 9.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown)…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
ISC BIND 9 before 9.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a malformed DNS packet that triggers an error condition that is not properly handled when the rdataset parameter to the dns_message_findtype() function in message.c is not NULL, aka DoS_findtype.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14218 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:154 Released 2003-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important: : : Updated bind packages fix buffer overflow in resolver library
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2002:119 Released 2002-07-30 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:119 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:105 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:105 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:105 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0400
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h7w-5gqf-34vm
References
More ISC Bind vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-07476 A second vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06910 A logic error in code which checks TSIG validity can be used to trigger an assertion failure in tsig.c CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-02320 buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9 before 9.9.9-P3, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P3, and 9.11.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-0400 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0400 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h7w-5gqf-34vm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0400 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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