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CVE-2002-0651

Buffer overflow in the DNS resolver code used in libc, glibc, and libbind, as derived from ISC BIND, allows remote malicious DNS servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the stub resolvers.

CVSS 7.5 · HighBuzz score 4.01 OTX pulses

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 4.0

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Buzz score components · mention 0.0 · diversity 0.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 4.0 · PoC 0.0
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No KEV entry observed
OTX score
4.0
1 OTX pulses
PoC score
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0 repos · best confidence N/A
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