vulnerability
CVE-2017-14491: DNSMasq: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | Dec 4, 2017 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 2, 2017
Added
Oct 2, 2017
Modified
Dec 4, 2017
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
dnsmasq-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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