Description
A vulnerability was found in dnsmasq before version 2.81, where the memory leak allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DHCP response creation.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| The Dnsmasq Project | dnsmasq | before 2.81 |
References
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=69bc94779c2f035a9fffdb5327a54c3aeca73ed5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14834Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JU474LT66BHNVFG5C4GEV3VTZNAEJ3BS/
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=69bc94779c2f035a9fffdb5327a54c3aeca73ed5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14834Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JU474LT66BHNVFG5C4GEV3VTZNAEJ3BS/
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 7, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified