DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14493
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493
Upstream
Published
2017-10-03T01:29:02.077Z
Modified
2025-11-19T01:04:41.135057Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Stack-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 DHCPv6 request.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.78-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493.json"

Debian:12 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.78-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493.json"

Debian:13 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.78-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493.json"

Debian:14 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.78-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14493.json"