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ELSA-2009-1238 Important: Enterprise Linux dnsmasq security update

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ELSA-2009-1238 Important: Enterprise Linux dnsmasq security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/02/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/20/2011
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when --enable-tftp is used, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a TFTP packet, as demonstrated by a read (aka RRQ) request.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dnsmasq

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