CVE-2021-3448
A flaw was found in dnsmasq in versions before 2.85. When configured to use a specific server for a given network interface, dnsmasq uses a fixed port while forwarding queries. An attacker on the
02 Description
A flaw was found in dnsmasq in versions before 2.85. When configured to use a specific server for a given network interface, dnsmasq uses a fixed port while forwarding queries. An attacker on the
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 2.28% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 82.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2021-04-08 22:06Z5 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-12-03 00:40Z11 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2021-03-16
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.0)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-358Improperly Implemented Security Check for StandardBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 6779bebdcd1b73e5d31ffbacf355ca26afe7603bdf28828454c111157d57138a
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939368
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2021-62a5062b2dhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GHURNEHHUBSW45KMIZ4FNBCSUPWPGV5V/
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2021-9433bedebdhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHG7GWSQWKF7JXIMLOGJBKZWBB4VIAJ7/
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2021-5cd2571751https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CVTJUOFFFHINLKWAOC2ZSC5MOPD4SJ24/
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202105-20https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-20
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.79-19.el8
- dnsmasq-utils Fixed in 2.79-19.el8
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Arch Linux
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.85-1
Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.79-19.el8
- dnsmasq-utils Fixed in 2.79-19.el8
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.85-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.85-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.85-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.79-1ubuntu0.4
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.80-1.1ubuntu1.4
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- dnsmasq No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- dnsmasq Fixed in 2.79-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.