>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Dnsmasq Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Dnsmasq Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2238 CVE ID : CVE-2008-1447
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-07-30
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by remote attackers to poison a vulnerable DNS cache. This issue is caused by errors in Dnsmasq. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2166
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