Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2017-14491: Security patch for dnsmasq (ALAS-2019-1251)
8
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
10/04/2017
05/08/2020
04/27/2020
09/30/2022
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response.
Solution(s)
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dnsmasq
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dnsmasq-debuginfo
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dnsmasq-utils
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