CVE-2020-14312 Affecting dnsmasq package, versions <2.86-7.14.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-DNSMASQ-2659791
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Oct 2021

Introduced: 27 Oct 2021

CVE-2020-14312  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 dnsmasq to version 2.86-7.14.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dnsmasq package and not the dnsmasq package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the default configuration of dnsmasq, as shipped with Fedora versions prior to 31 and in all versions Red Hat Enterprise Linux, where it listens on any interface and accepts queries from addresses outside of its local subnet. In particular, the option local-service is not enabled. Running dnsmasq in this manner may inadvertently make it an open resolver accessible from any address on the internet. This flaw allows an attacker to conduct a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) against other systems.

CVSS Scores

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