VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-14494
dnsmasq before 2.78, when configured as a relay, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving handling DHCPv6 forwarded requests.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 67.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
dnsmasq before 2.78, when configured as a relay, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving handling DHCPv6 forwarded requests.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 67.55% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · novell/leap · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · thekelleys/dnsmasq
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.htmlIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOGRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33e3f1029c9ec6c63e430ff51063a6301d4b2262
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27
- https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42944/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527Third 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
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.htmlIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOGRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33e3f1029c9ec6c63e430ff51063a6301d4b2262
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.