CVE-2015-3294 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Dnsmasq versions prior to 2.73rc4, affecting products like Oracle Dnsmasq and Solaris. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted DNS request, leading to the disclosure of process memory and a denial of service due to a system crash. With a CVSS score of 6.4, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring no authentication or complex attack conditions. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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