CVE-2008-3214

Public Exploit

Description

dnsmasq 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) renewing a nonexistent lease or (2) sending a DHCPREQUEST for an IP address that is not in the same network, related to the DHCP NAK response from the daemon.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/+bug/47438 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/3 mailing list exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/8 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43929 vdb entry
http://freshmeat.net/projects/dnsmasq/?branch_id=1991&release_id=217681
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/01/8 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/30/7 mailing list
http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/02/4 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3214?
CVE-2008-3214 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3214?
To fix CVE-2008-3214, 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-2008-3214 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3214 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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