CVE-2008-3350 json
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…
published 2008-07-28 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3337
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- dnsmasq Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.44-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3350
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% 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
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article.gmane.org
/gmane.network.dns.dnsmasq.general/2189
mailing-list, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/31197
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43960
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43957
vdb-entry
- thekelleys.org.uk /dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2166
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3350
- NVD CVE-2008-3350
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