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:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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