Dnsmasq before 2.66test2, when used with certain libvirt configurations, replies to queries from prohibited interfaces, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via spoofed TCP based DNS queries. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3411.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade dnsmasq | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-dns/dnsmasq. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade dnsmasq | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 5, 2013 |
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