dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1)…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0169 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:the_kelleys:dnsmasq:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.43 | Vulnerable | The Kelleys |
- cpe:2.3:a:the_kelleys:dnsmasq:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.43 Vulnerable ·The Kelleys
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w5w-hcg8-56w5
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-3350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w5w-hcg8-56w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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