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Oracle Linux 5 : dnsmasq (ELSA-2017-2840)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 180814

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2017-2840 advisory.

 - Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response. (CVE-2017-14491)

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 package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-2840.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 180814

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-2840.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/7/2023

Updated: 9/8/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-14491

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dnsmasq

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/2/2017

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14491

IAVA: 2017-A-0284-S