CVE-2017-15107: simon kelley dnsmasq
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-15107SUSE-SU-2019:14190-1SUSE-SU-2019:1721-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15107DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15107
Published 23-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-15107 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in simon kelley dnsmasq. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 5Timeline
- 23-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in the implementation of DNSSEC in Dnsmasq up to and including 2.78. Wildcard synthesized NSEC records could be improperly interpreted to prove the non-existence of hostnames that actually exist.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.65% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.65%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse11 products
- dnsmasq&distro=HPE Helion OpenStack 8< 2.78-18.6.1
- dnsmasq&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 2.78-18.6.1
- dnsmasq&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4< 2.78-18.6.1
- dnsmasq&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS< 2.78-0.17.10.1
- dnsmasq&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 2.78-18.6.1
Alpine1 product
- dnsmasq< 2.79-r0 | < 2.76-r3 | < 2.76-r6 | < 2.78-r2
Debian1 product
- dnsmasq< 2.79-1
Simon kelley1 product
- dnsmasq≤ and including 2.78
Thekelleys1 product
- dnsmasq≤ 2.78
Ubuntu1 product
- dnsmasq< 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.10
6 vendors · 16 products
References
14 links- lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2018q1/011896.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor AdvisoryREPORT
