MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2002-1220

BIND 8.3.x through 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (termination due to assertion failure) via a request for a subdomain that does not exist, with an OPT resource record with...

Vulnerability Description

BIND 8.3.x through 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (termination due to assertion failure) via a request for a subdomain that does not exist, with an OPT resource record with a large UDP payload size.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IscBind8.3.0
FreebsdFreebsd4.4
OpenbsdOpenbsd3.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-1220?

CVE-2002-1220 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). BIND 8.3.x through 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (termination due to assertion failure) via a request for a subdomain that does not exist, with an OPT resource record with...

How severe is CVE-2002-1220?

CVE-2002-1220 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1220?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind, Freebsd Freebsd, Openbsd Openbsd.