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HistoryMar 14, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

Important: dnsmasq security update

2024-03-1400:00:00
errata.almalinux.org
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dnsmasq
security update
dns forwarder
dhcp server
cpu consumption
dnssec
cve
references
vulnerabilities

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.05 Low

EPSS

Percentile

92.9%

The dnsmasq packages contain Dnsmasq, a lightweight DNS (Domain Name Server) forwarder and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

Security Fix(es):

  • dnsmasq: bind9: KeyTrap - Extreme CPU consumption in DNSSEC
    validator (CVE-2023-50387)
  • dnsmasq: bind9: Preparing an NSEC3 closest encloser proof can
    exhaust CPU resources (CVE-2023-50868)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.05 Low

EPSS

Percentile

92.9%