CVE-2002-0511

CVE-2002-0511 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The default configuration of Name Service Cache Daemon (nscd) in Caldera OpenLinux 3.1 and 3.1.1 uses cached PTR records instead of consulting the authoritative DNS server for the A record, which could make it easier for remote attackers to bypass applications that restrict access based on host names.

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