CVE catalog

CVE-2015-8899

dnsmasq: CVE-2015-8899

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Nov 14, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.50% · Oct 27, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dnsmasq	sid	`2.93-3`	fixed
Debian	dnsmasq	forky	`2.93-3`	fixed
Debian	dnsmasq	trixie	`2.91-1+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	dnsmasq	trixie-security	`2.91-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	dnsmasq	bookworm	`2.90-4~deb12u2`	fixed
Debian	dnsmasq	bookworm-security	`2.90-4~deb12u2`	fixed
Ubuntu	dnsmasq	16.04	`2.75-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dnsmasq	16.04	`2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	openstack cloud 6	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	dnsmasq	16.04	`2.75-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dnsmasq	16.04	`2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`2.71-0.16.3`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`2.71-0.16.3`	fixed
Suse	dnsmasq	cloud compute node for suse linux enterprise 12 5	`2.71-6.3.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dnsmasq	source	sid	`2.76-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dnsmasq	source	forky	`2.76-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dnsmasq	source	trixie	`2.76-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dnsmasq	source	bookworm	`2.76-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	dnsmasq	deb	16.04	`2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1`	Not reported	USN-3009-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	openstack cloud 6	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.71-13.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3269-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	dnsmasq	deb	16.04	`2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8899	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`2.71-0.16.3`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3199-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`2.71-0.16.3`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3199-1	Not reported
Suse	dnsmasq	rpm	cloud compute node for suse linux enterprise 12 5	`2.71-6.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:3257-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dnsmasq]Unknown
Details (4)
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
[dnsmasq-base]Unknown
Source package: [dnsmasq]
Details (4)
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
[dnsmasq-base-lua]Unknown
Source package: [dnsmasq]
Details (4)
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
[dnsmasq-utils]Unknown
Source package: [dnsmasq]
Details (4)
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12
- 2.90-4~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[dnsmasq]Unknown
Details (4)
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
[dnsmasq-base]Unknown
Source package: [dnsmasq]
Details (4)
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
[dnsmasq-base-lua]Unknown
Source package: [dnsmasq]
Details (4)
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
[dnsmasq-utils]Unknown
Source package: [dnsmasq]
Details (4)
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13
- 2.91-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.76-1
  dsa · dnsmasq · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:17:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]