CVE-2006-2017

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Published Apr 25, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dnsmasq:dnsmasq:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2018	Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.838% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19760
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
http://www.osvdb.org/24884
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17662
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1494
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26005

History

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Subscriptions

Dnsmasq Dnsmasq

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 25, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:35 PM
Reserved: Apr 25, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 25, 2006, 12:50 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

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