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Ubuntu: USN-5408-1 (CVE-2022-0934): Dnsmasq vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-5408-1 (CVE-2022-0934): Dnsmasq vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/21/2022
Created
05/14/2022
Added
05/11/2022
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A single-byte, non-arbitrary write/use-after-free flaw was found in dnsmasq. This flaw allows an attacker who sends a crafted packet processed by dnsmasq, potentially causing a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-dnsmasq
  • ubuntu-upgrade-dnsmasq-base
  • ubuntu-upgrade-dnsmasq-utils

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