Is CVE-2012-3411 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3411 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-3411?

CVE-2012-3411 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2012-3411?

Patch guidance is available from thekelleys security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-3411.

CVE-2012-3411 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-3411?

4 products: thekelleys dnsmasq, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux workstation.

Description

Dnsmasq before 2.63test1, when used with certain libvirt configurations, replies to requests from prohibited interfaces, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a spoofed DNS query.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: THEKELLEYS
Published: 3/5/2013
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

thekelleys : dnsmasqredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD