OSVDB ID: 24884

Title: Dnsmasq DHCP Broadcast Reply Request DoS

Info

Disclosure

Apr 23, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Dnsmasq contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a DHCP client requests a broadcast reply, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.30 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Simon Kelley

Dnsmasq

2.29

References

Credit

  • Sandra Dekkers -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/24884