Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 5, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3411
CVE-2012-3411
Description
Dnsmasq before 2.63test1, when used with certain libvirt configurations, replies to requests from prohibited interfaces, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a spoofed DNS query.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.62
- (no CPE)range: <2.63test1
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0276.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0277.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0579.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54353nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOGnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/nvd
- thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/nvd
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