CVE-2015-8899
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
30/06/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
Dnsmasq before 2.76 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a reply with an empty DNS address that has an (1) A or (2) AAAA record defined locally.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.75 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html
- http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1
- http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html
- http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1