vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-14496: Dnsmasq: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Oct 2, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
Integer underflow in the add_pseudoheader function 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 via a crafted DNS request.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-dns-dnsmasq
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