dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade dnsmasq | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-dns/dnsmasq. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 28, 2008 |
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