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dnsmasq — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877

Dnsmasq before 2.21 allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via answers to queries that were not made by Dnsmasq.

Products
dnsmasq
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.21
CVEs
CVE-2005-0877
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:48 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877

core-osv · Original source

Published 2 May 2005, 04:00 UTC

Dnsmasq before 2.21 allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via answers to queries that were not made by Dnsmasq.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877

dnsmasq

Fixed versions: 2.21

dnsmasq

Fixed versions: 2.21

dnsmasq

Fixed versions: 2.21

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877",
    "summary": "Dnsmasq before 2.21 allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache via answers to queries that were not made by Dnsmasq.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0877",
    "products": [
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          "value": "dnsmasq",
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        },
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          }
        ],
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      },
      {
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        },
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    ],
    "severity": "high",
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          },
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T04:00:19.489918201Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "upstream": [
        "CVE-2005-0877"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0877"
      ]
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2005-0877",
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      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 412154,
  "published_at": "2005-05-02T04:00:00+00:00"
}