CVE-2015-8899
HIGHCanonical Ubuntu Linux < 2.75 - Improper Input Validation
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0242
EPSS Percentile
82.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
thekelleys/dnsmasq
< 2.75
Published
Jun 30, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026