Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2017-14491
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:84.92%
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Attack Surface
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| thekelleys | dnsmasq | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0, 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0, 7.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.04 |
| debian | debian_linux | 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, 9.0 |
| opensuse | leap | 42.2, 42.3 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_point_of_sale | 11 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | 11, 12 |
| nvidia | linux_for_tegra | all |
| nvidia | jetson_tk1 | all |
| nvidia | jetson_tx1 | all |
| nvidia | geforce_experience | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| huawei | honor_v9_play_firmware | all |
| huawei | honor_v9_play | all |
| arista | eos | all |
| siemens | ruggedcom_rm1224_firmware | all |
| siemens | ruggedcom_rm1224 | all |
| siemens | scalance_m-800_firmware | all |
| siemens | scalance_m-800 | all |
| siemens | scalance_s615_firmware | all |
| siemens | scalance_s615 | all |
| siemens | scalance_w1750d_firmware | all |
| siemens | scalance_w1750d | all |
| arubanetworks | arubaos | all |
| synology | router_manager | 1.1 |
| synology | diskstation_manager | 5.2, 6.0, 6.1 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
84.925%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-09-15T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-10-02T21:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-10-02 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T19:27:40 |
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