CVE-2017-14492
CRITICAL severity · CVSS 9.8 · Memory corruption
9.8CVSS CRITICAL
Summary
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 IPv6 router advertisement request.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)93%
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOGAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.htmlAdvisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24036ea507862c7b7898b68289c8130f85599c10
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474Advisory