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CVE-2015-3294

The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function

The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function, which allows remote attackers to read process memory and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a malformed DNS request.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.00184
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD08 May 2015 · 02:59 PM

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