CVE-2017-13704

high-risk
Published 2017-10-03

In dnsmasq before 2.78, if the DNS packet size does not match the expected size, the size parameter in a memset call gets a negative value. As it is an unsigned value, memset ends up writing up to 0xffffffff zero's (0xffffffffffffffff in 64 bit platforms), making dnsmasq crash.

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79.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 21% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity
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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate