CVE-2017-14495high
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.
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git;a=commit;h=51eadb692a5123b9838e5a68ecace3ac579a3a45
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101977
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-689071.pdf
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42945/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg11664.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg11665.html
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-10-03
Updated: 2019-10-03
Type: CWE-772
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH