Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 18, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0400
CVE-2002-0400
Description
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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
13- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-15.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739123nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9250.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2002-SCO.24.1/CSSA-2002-SCO.24.1.txtnvd
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0022.htmlnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.isc.org/index.plnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_21_bind9.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-105.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-119.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-154.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4936nvd
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