Description
Dnsmasq 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHCP client broadcast reply request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dnsmasq | 2.30-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dnsmasq | 2.30-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dnsmasq | 2.30-1 | — |
References
- 19760 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-1494 vdb-entry
- 24884 vdb-entry
- dnsmasq-dhcp-dos(26005) vdb-entry
- 17662 vdb-entry
- http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG