What is the severity of CVE-2015-2809?

CVE-2015-2809 is considered to have a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2809?

To fix CVE-2015-2809, users should upgrade to Synology DiskStation Manager version 3.1 or later.

What type of attacks can be performed using CVE-2015-2809?

CVE-2015-2809 can be exploited for denial of service attacks or to obtain sensitive information through traffic amplification.

Which versions of Synology DiskStation Manager are affected by CVE-2015-2809?

CVE-2015-2809 affects all versions of Synology DiskStation Manager prior to version 3.1.

Is CVE-2015-2809 relevant for all Synology devices?

CVE-2015-2809 is relevant for devices running Synology DiskStation Manager versions before 3.1.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-2809

medium

CWE

200

1/4/2015

14/1/2025

CVE-2015-2809: Infoleak

First published: Wed Apr 01 2015(Updated: )

The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 3.1 inadvertently responds to unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) or obtain potentially sensitive information via port-5353 UDP packets to the Avahi component.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Synology DiskStation Manager	<=3.0
Synology DiskStation Manager	<=3.0

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2809?
CVE-2015-2809 is considered to have a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2809?
To fix CVE-2015-2809, users should upgrade to Synology DiskStation Manager version 3.1 or later.
What type of attacks can be performed using CVE-2015-2809?
CVE-2015-2809 can be exploited for denial of service attacks or to obtain sensitive information through traffic amplification.
Which versions of Synology DiskStation Manager are affected by CVE-2015-2809?
CVE-2015-2809 affects all versions of Synology DiskStation Manager prior to version 3.1.
Is CVE-2015-2809 relevant for all Synology devices?
CVE-2015-2809 is relevant for devices running Synology DiskStation Manager versions before 3.1.

collector/nvd-index
agent/type
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/severity
agent/weakness
agent/references
agent/first-publish-date
agent/description
agent/event
collector/nvd-api
source/NVD
agent/software-canonical-lookup
agent/last-modified-date
agent/author
agent/softwarecombine
agent/tags
agent/source
vendor/synology
canonical/synology diskstation manager
version/synology diskstation manager/3.0

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2809?
CVE-2015-2809 is considered to have a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2809?
To fix CVE-2015-2809, users should upgrade to Synology DiskStation Manager version 3.1 or later.
What type of attacks can be performed using CVE-2015-2809?
CVE-2015-2809 can be exploited for denial of service attacks or to obtain sensitive information through traffic amplification.
Which versions of Synology DiskStation Manager are affected by CVE-2015-2809?
CVE-2015-2809 affects all versions of Synology DiskStation Manager prior to version 3.1.
Is CVE-2015-2809 relevant for all Synology devices?
CVE-2015-2809 is relevant for devices running Synology DiskStation Manager versions before 3.1.