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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
canonicalCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
thekelleysdnsmasq
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≤ 2.75
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
dnsmasq
bullseye
2.85-1
fixed
jessie
not-affected
wheezy
not-affected
bookworm
2.89-1
fixed
sid
2.90-4
fixed
trixie
2.90-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
dnsmasq
xenial
Fixed 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
wily
Fixed 2.75-1ubuntu0.15.10.1
released
trusty
not-affected
precise
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1