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CVE-2017-14494

dnsmasq before 2.78, when configured as a relay, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vect

dnsmasq before 2.78, when configured as a relay, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving handling DHCPv6 forwarded requests.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.08297
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

7
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
novell leapall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
thekelleys dnsmasq<= 2.77
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
dosDnsmasq < 2.78 - Information Leakverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 42944www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Oct 2017 · 01:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

9
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10721-1
usnUSN-3430-2
usnUSN-3430-1
rhsaRHSA-2017:2837Critical
rhsaRHSA-2017:2836Critical
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References & Sources

17
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.htmlIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOGRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989Third Party Advisory
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