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CVE-2008-3214

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.53%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-07-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-3214
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.53%

Original NVD Description

dnsmasq 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) renewing a nonexistent lease or (2) sending a DHCPREQUEST for an IP address that is not in the same network, related to the DHCP NAK response from the daemon.