The 'dnsmasq' package on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 23.10 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities leading to denial of service
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 199 |
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![]() | dnsmasq vulnerabilities | 26 Feb 202413:52 | – | osv |
![]() | SUSE-SU-2025:0071-1 Security update for dnsmasq | 10 Jan 202516:54 | – | osv |
![]() | USN-6657-2 dnsmasq vulnerabilities | 24 Apr 202419:55 | – | osv |
![]() | RHSA-2024:1544 Red Hat Security Advisory: dnsmasq security and bug fix update | 16 Sep 202417:54 | – | osv |
![]() | RHSA-2024:1545 Red Hat Security Advisory: dnsmasq security update | 16 Sep 202417:54 | – | osv |
![]() | DLA-3974-1 dnsmasq - security update | 29 Nov 202400:00 | – | osv |
![]() | unbound vulnerabilities | 28 Feb 202413:10 | – | osv |
![]() | ALSA-2024:1334 Important: dnsmasq security update | 14 Mar 202400:00 | – | osv |
![]() | DLA-3816-1 bind9 - security update | 17 May 202400:00 | – | osv |
![]() | ALSA-2024:0977 Important: unbound security update | 26 Feb 202400:00 | – | osv |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6657-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 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_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6657.1");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-28450", "CVE-2023-50387", "CVE-2023-50868");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-02-27 04:09:22 +0000 (Tue, 27 Feb 2024)");
script_version("2024-02-27T05:06:31+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-27 05:06:31 +0000 (Tue, 27 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-02-20 16:55:30 +0000 (Tue, 20 Feb 2024)");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6657-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS|23\.10)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6657-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6657-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the USN-6657-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Elias Heftrig, Haya Schulmann, Niklas Vogel, and Michael Waidner discovered
that Dnsmasq icorrectly handled validating DNSSEC messages. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dnsmasq to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-50387)
It was discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly handled preparing an NSEC3
closest encloser proof. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause Dnsmasq to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-50868)
It was discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly set the maximum EDNS.0 UDP
packet size as required by DNS Flag Day 2020. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-28450)");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'dnsmasq' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"dnsmasq-base", ver:"2.90-0ubuntu0.20.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"dnsmasq-base", ver:"2.90-0ubuntu0.22.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU23.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"dnsmasq-base", ver:"2.90-0ubuntu0.23.10.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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