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Debian: CVE-2017-14495: dnsmasq -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-14495: dnsmasq -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/02/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/03/2017
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

Memory leak in dnsmasq before 2.78, when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option is specified, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DNS response creation.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-dnsmasq

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