CVE-2019-14513

dnsmasq: Improper bounds checking leads to a buffer overread

Published Aug 1, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper bounds checking in Dnsmasq before 2.76 allows an attacker controlled DNS server to send large DNS packets that result in a read operation beyond the buffer allocated for the packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14491.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1921-1 dnsmasq security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-5688 Improper bounds checking in Dnsmasq before 2.76 allows an attacker controlled DNS server to send large DNS packets that result in a read operation beyond the buffer allocated for the packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14491.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4924-1 Dnsmasq vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:19 AM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 1, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 9, 2019, 12:00 AM