CVE-2006-2017
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP...
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
- Record
CVE-2006-2017- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
- Record
CVE-2006-2017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2018 No score
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c65g-3xxp-xxjh No score
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP...
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
- Record
GHSA-c65g-3xxp-xxjh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
- Record
CVE-2006-2017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2017 No score
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2017 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Dnsmasq, published April 25, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in dnsmasq 2.30-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/19760
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1494
osvdb.org/24884
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26005
securityfocus.com/bid/17662
thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2017
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c65g-3xxp-xxjh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-2017