CVE Catalog
CVE-2017-14492
CriticalSummary
Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before version 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPv6 router advertisement request.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the service or execute malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update dnsmasq to version 2.78 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-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 IPv6 router advertisement request.