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HistoryMar 14, 2024 - 3:13 p.m.

(RHSA-2024:1334) Important: dnsmasq security update

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dnsmasq
security update
cpu consumption
dnssec validator
dhcp server

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.