Dnsmasq.DNS.Boundary.Checks.Integer.Underflow.DoS

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Denial of Service vulnerability in Dnsmasq.
The vulnerability is due to an input validation error when handling malformed requests. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Dnsmasq versions prior to 2.78

Impact logoImpact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Upgrade to the latest version available from the website.
http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2019-06-13 14.632 Severity:medium:high