High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8899
CVE-2015-8899
Description
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010479.htmlnvd
- lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2016q2/010505.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/7nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91031nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036045nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3009-1nvd
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