CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14495

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A memory leak in dnsmasq before version 2.78 occurs when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-id, or --add-subnet option is specified. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through DNS response creation manipulation.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause increased memory consumption, potentially leading to service unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade dnsmasq to version 2.78 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Memory leak in dnsmasq before 2.78, when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option is specified, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DNS response creation.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS