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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-14834: Security patch for dnsmasq (ALAS-2020-1458)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-14834: Security patch for dnsmasq (ALAS-2020-1458)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/05/2019
Created
03/24/2023
Added
03/23/2023
Modified
03/23/2023

Description

A vulnerability was found in dnsmasq before version 2.81, where the memory leak allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DHCP response creation.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-dnsmasq

References

  • ALAS-2020-1458
  • CVE-2019-14834
  • USN-4698-1
  • USN-4698-2

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