CVE-2005-0876

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dnsmasq before 2.21 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via the DHCP lease file.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.52% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19825	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/14691	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12897	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0876?: CVE-2005-0876 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0876?: To fix CVE-2005-0876, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0876 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0876 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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