CVE-2017-14495
N/A
Published: October 2, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:06 AM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 85%
Description
Memory leak in dnsmasq before 2.78, when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option is specified, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DNS response creation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.77
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (21)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOGx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txtVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-772
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