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CVE-2000-0888

named in BIND 8.2 through 8.2.2-P6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending an SRV record to the server, aka the "srv bug."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2000-0888 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from isc, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2000, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2000-12-19T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	isc	bind	8.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	8.2.2	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	2.2	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0657.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000338 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000339 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:067 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-20.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001112 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-107.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5814 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0657.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000338 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000339 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:067 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-20.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001112 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-107.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5814 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For isc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.