CVE-2005-0877 describes a DNS cache poisoning vulnerability in Dnsmasq versions prior to 2.21, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious DNS records into the cache by responding to queries not initiated by Dnsmasq itself. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high integrity impact, specifically DNS redirection. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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