vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2017-14492: Security patch for dnsmasq (ALAS-2019-1251)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 3, 2017 | Apr 27, 2020 | Nov 27, 2024 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 3, 2017
Added
Apr 27, 2020
Modified
Nov 27, 2024
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 IPv6 router advertisement request.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dnsmasqamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dnsmasq-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-dnsmasq-utils
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