Use After Free Affecting dnsmasq-utils package, versions <0:2.79-24.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-DNSMASQUTILS-2438582
  • published1 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Mar 2022

Introduced: 28 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-0934  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 dnsmasq-utils to version 0:2.79-24.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7633.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dnsmasq-utils package and not the dnsmasq-utils package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A single-byte, non-arbitrary write/use-after-free flaw was found in dnsmasq. This flaw allows an attacker who sends a crafted packet processed by dnsmasq, potentially causing a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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