CVE-2006-2017 json
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
published 2006-04-25 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2018
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
Patch / fix
- dnsmasq Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.30-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2017
- securityfocus.com/bid/17662 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/19760 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19760
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17662
vdb-entry, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1494
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/24884
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26005
vdb-entry
- thekelleys.org.uk /dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2017
- NVD CVE-2006-2017
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