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TI-2002-01114 Aliases CVE-2002-1146GHSA-6w68-qf8p-27ph

The BIND 4 and BIND 8.2.x stub resolver libraries, and other libraries such as glibc…

Priority LOW 29Published · 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

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03279 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.5VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:212 Released 2003-06-26 · Red Hat rating Critical
    : : : Updated glibc packages fix vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2003:022 Released 2003-01-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glibc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2002:197 Released 2002-10-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:022
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2002:197
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2002:197
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2002:197
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:197
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:197
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:022

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1146
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w68-qf8p-27ph

References

Advisory 8

  • TI-2023-04522 Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2026-04772 scanf %mc off-by-one heap buffer overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07360 The deprecated compatibility function clnt_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07359 The deprecated compatibility function svcunix_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06274 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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