CVE-2019-14834

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.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: The Dnsmasq Project dnsmasq
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JU474LT66BHNVFG5C4GEV3VTZNAEJ3BS/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14834 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=69bc94779c2f035a9fffdb5327a54c3aeca73ed5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14834?
CVE-2019-14834 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14834?
To fix CVE-2019-14834, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14834 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14834 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14834?
CVE-2019-14834 affects The Dnsmasq Project dnsmasq.
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