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CVE-2017-14495
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-10-03T01:29:02.153 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:06:15.393

Summary

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.

Affected products

canonical — ubuntu_linux

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References

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