MGASA-2018-0427

Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0427.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0427.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2018-0427
Published
2018-11-03T11:55:18Z
Modified
2026-04-16T04:26:41.165966Z
Summary
Updated dnsmasq packages fix security issue
Details

Updated dnsmasq packages fix a security issue

Upstream dnsmasq run as nobody user which could lead to security issue if multiple services run as this same user.

This update makes dnsmasq to run as its own user: dnsmasq.

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:6 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/dnsmasq?arch=source&distro=mageia-6

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.77-1.5.mga6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0427.json"