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Data Processing Errors

CVE-2015-3294

Medium
6.4/10

Summary

The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function, which allows remote attackers to read process memory and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a malformed DNS request.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

CWE-19 - Data Processing Errors

Weaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published