CVE-2015-8899

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031 vdb entry
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045 vdb entry
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8899?
CVE-2015-8899 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8899?
To fix CVE-2015-8899, 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-2015-8899 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8899 is being actively exploited. 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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