CVE-2017-14495

CVE Details

Release Date:	2017-10-02
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

Memory leak in dnsmasq before 2.78, when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-idor --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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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	7.8
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (dnsmasq)	ELSA-2017-2836	2017-10-02