CVE-2015-8899

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git;a=commit;h=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-06-30 10:59

Updated : 2016-11-28 11:50

NVD link : CVE-2015-8899

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8899

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

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ubuntu_linux

thekelleys

dnsmasq

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