UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14491

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14491
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14491.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14491
Related
Published
2017-10-02T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:27Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 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

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnsmasq@2.68-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.68-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.66-4ubuntu1
2.67-1
2.68-1
2.68-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsmasq",
            "binary_version": "2.68-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsmasq-base",
            "binary_version": "2.68-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsmasq-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.68-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnsmasq@2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.75-1
2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsmasq",
            "binary_version": "2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsmasq-base",
            "binary_version": "2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsmasq-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        }
    ]
}