QID 198340

Date Published: 2021-04-29

QID 198340: Ubuntu Security Notification for Dnsmasq vulnerabilities (USN-4924-1)

Dnsmasq incorrectly handled certain large dns packets

A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to prove the non-existence of hostnames that actually exist (CVE-2017-15107)
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dnsmasq to crash, resulting in a denial of service
(CVE-2019-14513)

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-4924-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 198340

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4924-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/4924-1