Improper Input Validation Affecting dnsmasq-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.48-13.9.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.03% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-DNSMASQDEBUGINFO-1666673
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Mar 2013

Introduced: 5 Mar 2013

CVE-2012-3411  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 dnsmasq-debuginfo to version 0:2.48-13.9.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-161.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dnsmasq-debuginfo package and not the dnsmasq-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Dnsmasq before 2.63test1, when used with certain libvirt configurations, replies to requests from prohibited interfaces, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a spoofed DNS query.

CVSS Base Scores

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