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CVE-2015-8899

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-06-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2015-8899
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.42%

Original NVD Description

Dnsmasq before 2.76 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a reply with an empty DNS address that has an (1) A or (2) AAAA record defined locally.