Vulnerability in Thekelleys Dnsmasq
CVE-2005-0877
Dnsmasq before 2.21 allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via answers to queries that were not made by Dnsmasq.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19826 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/14691 (Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG (Release Notes)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12897 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0877?
- CVE-2005-0877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thekelleys Dnsmasq, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2005-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0877?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.