CVE-2002-1220
CVE-2002-1220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Isc Bind
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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 a large UDP payload size.
- How severe is CVE-2002-1220?
- CVE-2002-1220 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2002-1220 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2002-1220?
- CVE-2002-1220 primarily affects Isc Bind. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2002-1220?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2002-1220 published?
- CVE-2002-1220 was published on 2002-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21469
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2002/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103713117612842&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103763574715133&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4999
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/300019
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-31.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-013.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-196
- http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/229595
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-077.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6161
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10332
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A449
Affected products (11)
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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