CVE-2017-14495

high-risk
Published 2017-10-03

Memory leak in dnsmasq before 2.78, when the --add-mac, --add-cpe-id or --add-subnet option is specified, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving DNS response creation.

Do I need to act?

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53.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 47% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

67
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 25/34 · High
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate