QID 710376

Date Published: 2021-09-06

QID 710376: Gentoo Linux Dnsmasq Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-27)

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Dnsmasq, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Package(s): net-dns/dnsmasq


Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    The Vendor has released security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit GLSA 201710-27 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 201710-27 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27