CVE-2002-0906
Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0906- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0897 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0897- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-www2-vw26-5r85 No score
Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT...
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.
- Record
GHSA-www2-vw26-5r85- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0906 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0906 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sendmail, published October 4, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.41%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in sendmail 8.12.5.
References
sendmail.org/8.12.5.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814627
securityfocus.com/bid/5122
iss.net/security_center/static/9443.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0906
github.com/advisories/GHSA-www2-vw26-5r85
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0906