CVE-2002-1220

BIND 8.3.x through 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (termination due to...

5.0 MediumPublic exploitFix available

BIND 8.3.x through 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (termination due to assertion failure) via a request for a subdomain that does not exist, with an OPT resource record with a large UDP payload size.

Exploit likelihood

9.60%Down 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2002-1220
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1220
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1204 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1204
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqrp-292w-8w52 No score

BIND 8.3.x through 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (termination due to...

Record: GHSA-cqrp-292w-8w52
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bind` Debian:3.0	before 8.3.3-2.0woody1	8.3.3-2.0woody1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ISC BIND 8.3.x - OPT Record Large UDP Denial of Service	2002-11-12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1220 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Isc Bind, published November 14, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.60%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in bind 8.3.3-2.0woody1.

References

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