CVE-2002-0702 in the critical feed json
Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for dynamic DNS code (print.c) of ISC DHCP daemon (DHCPD) 3 to 3.0.1rc8, with the NSU…
published 2002-07-23 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0694
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.1%
- EPSS 31.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for dynamic DNS code (print.c) of ISC DHCP daemon (DHCPD) 3 to 3.0.1rc8, with the NSUPDATE option enabled, allow remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a DNS server response.
Patch / fix
- linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-037.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4701 advisory
- cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-12.html advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/9039.php advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21440)
- Published
Exploit prediction
31.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21440 ISC DHCPD 2.0/3.0.1 - NSUPDATE Remote Format String remote, 2002-05-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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linux-mandrake.com
/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-037.php
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4701
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-2002-12.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9039.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2002_19_dhcp.html
vendor-advisory
-
distro.conectiva.com.br
/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000483
vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/854315
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=102089498828206&w=2
mailing-list
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0063.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0702
- NVD CVE-2002-0702
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