Is CVE-2015-3294 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-3294 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-3294?

CVE-2015-3294 has a CVSS score of 6.4 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2015-3294?

Patch guidance is available from thekelleys security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-3294.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-3294?

2 products: thekelleys dnsmasq, oracle solaris.

CVE-2015-3294 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The tcp_request function in Dnsmasq before 2.73rc4 does not properly handle the return value of the setup_reply function, which allows remote attackers to read process memory and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a malformed DNS request.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-19

Metadata

Primary Vendor: THEKELLEYS
Published: 5/8/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-3294

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