CVE-2017-14495

7.5 HIGH

Published: October 03, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=51eadb692a5123b9838e5a68ecace3ac579a3a45

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101977

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-689071.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42945/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11664.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html