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CVE-2017-14491

🗓️ 02 Oct 2017 21:00:00Reported by mitreType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 3 Media mentions👁 710 Views

Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response

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0day.today		Dnsmasq < 2.78 - 2-byte Heap-Based Overflow Exploit
2 Oct 201700:00
–zdt
ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 10 package dnsmasq version 2.78-alt1
6 Oct 201700:00
–altlinux
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack affect IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise
17 Jun 201822:33
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities in dnsmasq affect IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack
8 Aug 201804:13
–ibm
Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2 : dnsmasq (ALAS-2019-1251)
24 Jul 201900:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux AMI : dnsmasq (ALAS-2017-907)
3 Oct 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Arista Networks EOS DNS 2 byte heap based overflow RCE (SA0030)
19 Feb 202000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : dnsmasq (CESA-2017:2836)
3 Oct 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 6 : dnsmasq (CESA-2017:2838)
3 Oct 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian DLA-1124-1 : dnsmasq security update
9 Oct 201700:00
–nessus
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NVD
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thekelleysdnsmasqRange≤2.77
Node
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_serverMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_serverMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch7.0
Node
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch12.04-
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch12.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch14.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch16.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch17.04
Node
debiandebian_linuxMatch7.0
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch7.1
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch8.0
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch9.0
Node
opensuseleapMatch42.2
OR
opensuseleapMatch42.3
Node
suselinux_enterprise_debuginfoMatch11sp3
OR
suselinux_enterprise_debuginfoMatch11sp4
OR
suselinux_enterprise_point_of_saleMatch11sp3
OR
suselinux_enterprise_serverMatch11sp3ltss
OR
suselinux_enterprise_serverMatch11sp4
OR
suselinux_enterprise_serverMatch12ltss
Node
nvidialinux_for_tegraRange<r21.6
AND
nvidiajetson_tk1Match-
Node
nvidialinux_for_tegraRange<r24.2.2
AND
nvidiajetson_tx1Match-
Node
nvidiageforce_experienceRange3.0–3.10.0.55
AND
microsoftwindowsMatch-
Node
huaweihonor_v9_play_firmwareRange<jimmy-al00ac00b135
AND
huaweihonor_v9_playMatch-
Node
aristaeosRange≤4.15
OR
aristaeosRange4.16–4.16.13m
OR
aristaeosRange4.17–4.17.8m
OR
aristaeosRange4.18–4.18.4.2f
Node
siemensruggedcom_rm1224_firmwareRange<5.0
AND
siemensruggedcom_rm1224Match-
Node
siemensscalance_m-800_firmwareRange<5.0
AND
siemensscalance_m-800Match-
Node
siemensscalance_s615_firmwareRange<5.0
AND
siemensscalance_s615Match-
Node
siemensscalance_w1750d_firmwareRange<6.5.1.5
AND
siemensscalance_w1750dMatch-
Node
arubanetworksarubaosRange6.3.1–6.3.1.25
OR
arubanetworksarubaosRange6.4.4.0–6.4.4.16
OR
arubanetworksarubaosRange6.5.0.0–6.5.1.9
OR
arubanetworksarubaosRange6.5.3.0–6.5.3.3
OR
arubanetworksarubaosRange6.5.4.0–6.5.4.2
OR
arubanetworksarubaosRange8.1.0.0–8.1.0.4
Node
synologyrouter_managerMatch1.1
OR
synologydiskstation_managerMatch5.2
OR
synologydiskstation_managerMatch6.0
OR
synologydiskstation_managerMatch6.1
SourceLink
cert-portalwww.cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-689071.pdf
thekelleyswww.thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/
exploit-dbwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/42941/
broadcomwww.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-449/
accesswww.access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2841
listswww.lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/527KNN34RN2SB6MBJG7CKSEBWYE3TJEB/
listswww.lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00004.html
mail-archivewww.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html
listswww.lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00005.html
broadcomwww.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-449
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9.1High risk
Vulners AI Score9.1
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.3372
CWE-787
cve-2017-14491dnsmasqbuffer overflowdenial of serviceremote code execution
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