Debian Security Advisory DSA 1623-1 (dnsmasq)

The remote host is missing an update to dnsmasq announced via advisory DSA 1623-1. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: deb16231.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $ Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1623-1 dnsmasq Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2008 E-Soft Inc...

Debian DSA-1623-1 : dnsmasq - DNS cache poisoning

Dan Kaminsky discovered that properties inherent to the DNS protocol lead to practical DNS cache poisoning attacks. Among other things, successful attacks can lead to misdirected web traffic and email rerouting. This update changes Debian's dnsmasq packages to implement the recommended...