CVE-2019-14834
LOW
3.7
CVSS Score
Published: January 7, 2020 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraDnsmasqDnsmasq
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Severity
LOW3.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
A vulnerability was found in dnsmasq before version 2.81, where the memory leak allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DHCP response creation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v < 2.81
Affected range stops below 2.81, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14834Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JU474LT66BHNVFG5C4GEV3VTZNAEJ3BS/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770
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