CVE-2005-0877 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can poison the DNS cache by sending unsolicited answers, potentially redirecting users to malicious sites.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-0877?

CVE-2005-0877 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dnsmasq before 2.21 allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via answers to queries that were not made by Dnsmasq.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0877?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thekelleys Dnsmasq.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0877?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-0877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877, GHSA-h3r9-mx35-pp5w.

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