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CVE-2017-13704 Detail

Description

In dnsmasq before 2.78, if the DNS packet size does not match the expected size, the size parameter in a memset call gets a negative value. As it is an unsigned value, memset ends up writing up to 0xffffffff zero's (0xffffffffffffffff in 64 bit platforms), making dnsmasq crash.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=63437ffbb58837b214b4b92cb1c54bc5f3279928
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=63437ffbb58837b214b4b92cb1c54bc5f3279928
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101977
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101977
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-689071.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-689071.pdf
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TK6DWC53WSU6633EVZL7H4PCWBYHMHK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TK6DWC53WSU6633EVZL7H4PCWBYHMHK/
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html Third Party Advisory 
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11664.html
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.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-13704
NVD Published Date:
10/02/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE