CVE-2002-0906

N/A Unknown
Published: October 04, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT records, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS server.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9443.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814627
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5122
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.5.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9443.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.5%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sendmail