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CentOS 7 : dnsmasq (CESA-2021:0153)
low Nessus Plugin ID 145439
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2021:0153 advisory.- dnsmasq: loose address/port check in reply_query() makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker (CVE-2020-25684)
- dnsmasq: loose query name check in reply_query() makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker (CVE-2020-25685)
- dnsmasq: multiple queries forwarded for the same name makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker (CVE-2020-25686)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected dnsmasq and / or dnsmasq-utils packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 145439
File Name: centos_RHSA-2021-0153.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/26/2021
Updated: 12/5/2022
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25686
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dnsmasq, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dnsmasq-utils, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2021