CVE-2017-14492
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPv6 router advertisement request.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 94.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 94.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 94.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.04
- Debian Linux 7.0
- Debian Linux 7.1
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2017-14492.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2017-14492. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24036ea507862c7b7898b68289c8130f85599c10
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27
- https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42942/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527
- https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11664.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24036ea507862c7b7898b68289c8130f85599c10
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt