CVE-2005-0876 json
Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dnsmasq before 2.21 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via the DHCP lease file.
published 2005-03-26 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0877
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dnsmasq before 2.21 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via the DHCP lease file.
Patch / fix
- dnsmasq Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.21
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0876
- securityfocus.com/bid/12897 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/14691 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% 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/14691
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12897
vdb-entry, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19825
vdb-entry
- thekelleys.org.uk /dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0876
- NVD CVE-2005-0876
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