CVE-2021-45955
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CVE-2021-45955 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Dnsmasq 2.86 has a heap-based buffer overflow in resize_packet (called from FuzzResizePacket and fuzz_rfc1035.c) because of the lack of a proper bounds check upon pseudo header re-insertion. NOTE: the vendor's position is that CVE-2021-45951 through CVE-2021-45957 "do not represent real vulnerabilities, to the best of our knowledge." However, a contributor states that a security patch (mentioned in 016162.html) is needed. EPSS estimates a 2.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Dnsmasq 2.86 has a heap-based buffer overflow in resize_packet (called from FuzzResizePacket and fuzz_rfc1035.c) because of the lack of a proper bounds check upon pseudo header re-insertion. NOTE: the vendor's position is that CVE-2021-45951 through CVE-2021-45957 "do not represent real vulnerabilities, to the best of our knowledge." However, a contributor states that a security patch (mentioned in 016162.html) is needed
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thekelleys | Dnsmasq | 2.86 |
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35898Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35898Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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