CVE-2002-0140: High severity DNRD dnrd vulnerability

Published Mar 15, 2002
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Updated

Domain Name Relay Daemon (dnrd) 2.10 and earlier allows remote malicious DNS sites to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long or malformed DNS reply, which is not handled properly by parsequery, getobjectname, and possibly other functions.

Affected Software

16 affected components
DNRD dnrd=1.0
DNRD dnrd=1.1
DNRD dnrd=1.2
DNRD dnrd=1.3
DNRD dnrd=1.4
DNRD dnrd=2.0
DNRD dnrd=2.1
DNRD dnrd=2.2
DNRD dnrd=2.3
DNRD dnrd=2.4
DNRD dnrd=2.5
DNRD dnrd=2.6
DNRD dnrd=2.7
DNRD dnrd=2.8
DNRD dnrd=2.9
DNRD dnrd=2.10

Event History

Mar 15, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0140?

CVE-2002-0140 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-0140?

To fix CVE-2002-0140, you should upgrade to a version of Domain Name Relay Daemon (dnrd) that is later than 2.10.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0140?

CVE-2002-0140 affects specific versions of Domain Name Relay Daemon (dnrd) including 1.0 through 2.10.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0140 involve?

CVE-2002-0140 involves an attack vector that exploits malformed DNS replies to cause denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2002-0140 still a relevant threat today?

While CVE-2002-0140 is older, systems still running affected dnrd versions could be at risk if not updated.

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