Ubuntu update for Dnsmasq
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-14491 CVE-2017-14492 CVE-2017-14493 CVE-2017-14494 CVE-2017-14495 CVE-2017-14496 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 CWE-401 CWE-400 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #4 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #6 is available. |
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Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU8660
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14491
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in dnsmasq.c file when processing DNS replies. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted DNS packets to the affected service, trigger heap-based buffer overflow by 2 bytes and crash the service or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Ubuntu: 12.04
External linkshttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3430-2/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU8661
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14492
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing IPv6 router advertisements. A remote unauthenticated attacker on local network can send specially crafted IPv6 router advertisement to the affected service, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and crash the service or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Ubuntu: 12.04
External linkshttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3430-2/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU8662
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14493
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing DHCPv6 requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker on local network can send specially crafted DHCPv6 request to the affected service, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and crash the service or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Ubuntu: 12.04
External linkshttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3430-2/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
4) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU8663
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14494
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak when processing DHCPv6 requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker on local network can send specially crafted DHCPv6 request to the affected service and cause dnsmasq to forward memory from outside the packet buffer to a DHCPv6 server when acting as a relay.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to read parts of memory from the affected system and bypass ASLR.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Ubuntu: 12.04
External linkshttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3430-2/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
5) Memory exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU8664
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14495
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect memory allocation (memory is never freed) in add_pseudoheader() function when processing DNS queries. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted DNS request to the affected service and cause dnsmasq to consume all available memory.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack, but requires that dnsmasq is compiled with --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option.
Update the affected packages.
Ubuntu: 12.04
External linkshttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3430-2/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
6) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU8665
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14496
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in add_pseudoheader() function when processing DNS queries. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted DNS request to the affected service, cause dnsmasq to call memcpy with negative size and crash.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack, but requires that dnsmasq is compiled with --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option.
Update the affected packages.
Ubuntu: 12.04
External linkshttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3430-2/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
