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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2015-8899

Deferred

Source-security@ubuntu.com

Published At-30 Jun, 2016 | 17:59

Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary	2.0	5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CPE Matches

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>15.10

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

thekelleys>>dnsmasq>>Versions up to 2.75(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-20	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=41a8d9e99be9f2cc8b02051dd322cb45e0faac87	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

CISA Catalog

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