Is CVE-2008-3214 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3214 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3214?

CVE-2008-3214 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-3214?

Patch guidance is available from thekelleys security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-3214.

CVE-2008-3214 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

dnsmasq 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by (1) renewing a nonexistent lease or (2) sending a DHCPREQUEST for an IP address that is not in the same network, related to the DHCP NAK response from the daemon.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: THEKELLEYS
Published: 7/18/2008
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2008-3214

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