CVE-2017-14495
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 49.1%
Description
Memory leak in dnsmasq before 2.78, when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option is specified, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DNS response creation.
How to fix CVE-2017-14495
To remediate CVE-2017-14495, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/dnsmasq—upgrade to 2.78-r0 or later
- Debian/dnsmasq—upgrade to 2.78-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-14495 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 49.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.78-r0
- from 0, < 2.78-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |