CVE-2008-3350
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a...
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
- Record
CVE-2008-3350- 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 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
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CVE-2008-3350- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3337 No score
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3337- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8w5w-hcg8-56w5 No score
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a...
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
- Record
GHSA-8w5w-hcg8-56w5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
- Record
CVE-2008-3350- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3350 No score
dnsmasq 2.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) sending a DHCPINFORM while lacking a DHCP lease, or (2) attempting to renew a nonexistent DHCP lease for an invalid subnet as an "unknown client," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3214.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3350- 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-2008-3350 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in The Kelleys Dnsmasq, published July 28, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in dnsmasq 2.44-1.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43960
article.gmane.org/gmane.network.dns.dnsmasq.general/2189
thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
secunia.com/advisories/31197
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2166
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3350
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8w5w-hcg8-56w5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3350