CVE-2024-42643 Affecting smartdns package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2404-SMARTDNS-8302656
  • published24 Mar 2025
  • disclosed22 Oct 2024

Introduced: 22 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-42643  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:24.04 smartdns.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream smartdns package and not the smartdns package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer Overflow in fast_ping.c in SmartDNS Release46 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via misaligned memory access.