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TI-2002-00629 Aliases CVE-2002-0651GHSA-3hqp-jxgp-f6jm

Buffer overflow in the DNS resolver code used in libc, glibc, and libbind, as derived…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the DNS resolver code used in libc, glibc, and libbind, as derived from ISC BIND, allows remote malicious DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the stub resolvers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13476 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.0VulnerableISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·ISC

Remediation

Red Hat 5 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-2002:133 Released 2002-08-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated bind packages fix buffer overflow in resolver library
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
  • RHSA-2002:167 Released 2002-08-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    glibc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
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  • RHSA-2002:119 Released 2002-07-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    bind security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
  • RHSA-2002:139 Released 2002-07-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated glibc packages fix vulnerabilities in resolver
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2002:119
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2002:133
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2002:133
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2002:133
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:133
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:133

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0651
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hqp-jxgp-f6jm

References

Patch 1

Advisory 13

Other 5

  • 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
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