Slackware Linux update for dnsmasq



Published: 2021-04-13
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3448
CWE-ID CWE-345
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Slackware

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU52065

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3448

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a DNS Cache Poisoning attack.

The vulnerability exists due to dnsmasq relies only on transmission ID when processing DNS queries and uses the same port for outgoing requests, when configured to given network interface. A remote attacker can guess the random transmission ID to forge a reply and get it accepted by dnsmasq.As a result, an attacker can perform a DNS Cache Poisoning attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package dnsmasq.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 14.0 - 14.2

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2021&m=slackware-security.425276

Q & A

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Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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