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CVE-2002-0702
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…
High10.0EPSS 31.1%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 31.1% · top 1.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (9)
- 4701 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- VU#854315 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- SuSE-SA:2002:019 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- CA-2002-12 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- 20020508 [NGSEC-2002-2] ISC DHCPDv3, remote root compromise (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- CLA-2002:483 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2002:037 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 20020508 [VulnWatch] [NGSEC-2002-2] ISC DHCPDv3, remote root compromise (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHx_transferred
- dhcpd-nsupdate-format-string(9039) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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