The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) on CentOS 6, which could lead to a denial of service via DNS amplification attacks and fixes a bug related to the lease change script
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 89 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | RHEL 6 : dnsmasq (RHSA-2013:0277) | 21 Feb 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | RHEL 6 : libvirt (RHSA-2013:0276) | 21 Feb 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Scientific Linux Security Update : dnsmasq on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130221) | 1 Mar 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Fedora 17 : libvirt-0.9.11.8-2.fc17 (2012-20531) | 4 Jan 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Amazon Linux AMI : dnsmasq (ALAS-2013-161) | 4 Sep 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | CentOS 6 : libvirt (CESA-2013:0276) | 10 Mar 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Oracle Linux 6 : dnsmasq (ELSA-2013-0277) | 12 Jul 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Scientific Linux Security Update : libvirt on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130221) | 1 Mar 201300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Fedora 18 : libvirt-0.10.2.2-3.fc18 (2012-20577) | 20 Dec 201200:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2012-3411 | 4 Mar 202500:00 | – | nessus |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2013-March/019317.html");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881645");
script_version("2023-07-10T08:07:43+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-10 08:07:43 +0000 (Mon, 10 Jul 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-03-12 09:59:32 +0530 (Tue, 12 Mar 2013)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3411");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_xref(name:"CESA", value:"2013:0277");
script_name("CentOS Update for dnsmasq CESA-2013:0277 centos6");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG");
script_family("CentOS Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/centos", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=CentOS6");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"dnsmasq on CentOS 6");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated packages.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The dnsmasq packages contain Dnsmasq, a lightweight DNS (Domain Name
Server) forwarder and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
It was discovered that dnsmasq, when used in combination with certain
libvirtd configurations, could incorrectly process network packets from
network interfaces that were intended to be prohibited. A remote,
unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service via DNS amplification attacks. (CVE-2012-3411)
In order to fully address this issue, libvirt package users are advised to
install updated libvirt packages. Refer to RHSA-2013:0276 for additional
information.
This update also fixes the following bug:
* Due to a regression, the lease change script was disabled. Consequently,
the 'dhcp-script' option in the /etc/dnsmasq.conf configuration file did
not work. This update corrects the problem and the 'dhcp-script' option now
works as expected. (BZ#815819)
This update also adds the following enhancements:
* Prior to this update, dnsmasq did not validate that the tftp directory
given actually existed and was a directory. Consequently, configuration
errors were not immediately reported on startup. This update improves the
code to validate the tftp root directory option. As a result, fault finding
is simplified especially when dnsmasq is called by external processes such
as libvirt. (BZ#824214)
* When two or more dnsmasq processes were running with DHCP enabled on one
interface, DHCP RELEASE packets were sometimes lost. Consequently, when two
or more dnsmasq processes were running with DHCP enabled on one interface,
releasing IP addresses sometimes failed. This ...
Description truncated, please see the referenced URL(s) for more information.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "CentOS6")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dnsmasq", rpm:"dnsmasq~2.48~13.el6", rls:"CentOS6")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dnsmasq-utils", rpm:"dnsmasq-utils~2.48~13.el6", rls:"CentOS6")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
exit(0);
}
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