CVE-2015-8899
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8899
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-8899.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-8899
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:15:19.742539Z
- Published
- 2016-06-30T17:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:15:19.742539Z
- Severity
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- 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
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- 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