CVE-2017-14491

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 84.92%

Last modified

CVE-2017-14491 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 DNS response.. EPSS estimates a 84.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 DNS response.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
84.92%

99.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
ThekelleysDnsmasq<= 2.77
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux17.04
DebianDebian Linux7.0
DebianDebian Linux7.1
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
OpensuseLeap42.2
OpensuseLeap42.3
SuseLinux Enterprise Debuginfo11Sp3
SuseLinux Enterprise Point Of Sale11Sp3
SuseLinux Enterprise Server11Sp3
SuseLinux Enterprise Server12
NvidiaLinux For Tegra< r21.6
NvidiaLinux For Tegra< r24.2.2
NvidiaGeforce Experience>= 3.0, < 3.10.0.55
HuaweiHonor V9 Play Firmware< jimmy-al00ac00b135
AristaEos<= 4.15
AristaEos>= 4.16, < 4.16.13m
AristaEos>= 4.17, < 4.17.8m
AristaEos>= 4.18, <= 4.18.4.2f
SiemensRuggedcom Rm1224 Firmware< 5.0
SiemensScalance M-800 Firmware< 5.0
SiemensScalance S615 Firmware< 5.0
SiemensScalance W1750d Firmware< 6.5.1.5
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 6.3.1, < 6.3.1.25
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 6.4.4.0, < 6.4.4.16
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 6.5.0.0, < 6.5.1.9
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 6.5.3.0, < 6.5.3.3
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 6.5.4.0, < 6.5.4.2
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 8.1.0.0, < 8.1.0.4
SynologyRouter Manager1.1
SynologyDiskstation Manager5.2
SynologyDiskstation Manager6.0
SynologyDiskstation Manager6.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14491?
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 DNS response.
How severe is CVE-2017-14491?
CVE-2017-14491 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 84.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14491?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST