CVE-2002-0906 json
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…
published 2002-10-04 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0897
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- sendmail Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 8.12.5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0906
Exploit prediction
4.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9443.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
- sendmail.org /8.12.5.html
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183
vdb-entry, signature
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/814627
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5122
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0906
- NVD CVE-2002-0906
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