CVE-2008-3350
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.69% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- the kelleys/dnsmasq
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.dns.dnsmasq.general/2189Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31197Vendor Advisory
- http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2166
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43957
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43960
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.dns.dnsmasq.general/2189Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31197Vendor Advisory
- http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2166
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43957
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43960
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.