Vulnerability identifier: #VU49846
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Dnsmasq
Server applications /
DNS servers
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in rfc1035.c:extract_name(). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Dnsmasq: before 2.83
External links
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-21-019-01
https://www.jsof-tech.com/disclosures/dnspooq/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.