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CVE-2017-14493 Detail

Description

Stack-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 DHCPv6 request.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html Issue Tracking  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561 Third Party Advisory 
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3d4ff1ba8419546490b464418223132529514033
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42943/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11664.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-14493
NVD Published Date:
10/02/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE