CVE-2015-3294

The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function, which allows remote attackers to read…

published May 8, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function, which allows remote attackers to read process memory and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a malformed DNS request.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04951 · 92.1th percentile
Published
2015-05-08T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAY 14:00Z
    The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function, which allows remote attackers to read…
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