CVE-2015-8899

HIGH

Canonical Ubuntu Linux < 2.75 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1
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
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