ID:2336 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in Dnsmasq - CVE-2017-14491

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Vulnerability description

The 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.

Remediation