CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0877

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Dnsmasq before version 2.21 allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache by sending answers to queries that were not made by Dnsmasq.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can redirect DNS traffic to malicious servers, leading to data interception or phishing attacks.

Recommendation

Update Dnsmasq to version 2.21 or later, which includes a fix preventing acceptance of unauthorized DNS responses.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS