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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120392
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2013-161)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2013-161 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2013-161 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that dnsmasq, when used in combination with certain libvirtd configurations, could incorrectly process network packets from network interfaces that were intended to be prohibited. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service via DNS amplification attacks. (CVE-2012-3411)

Affected Software/OS:
'dnsmasq' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3411
54353
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54353
MDVSA-2013:072
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:072
RHSA-2013:0276
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0276.html
RHSA-2013:0277
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0277.html
RHSA-2013:0579
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0579.html
[oss-security] 20120712 Re: Re: CVE Request -- dnsmasq: When being run by libvirt open DNS proxy (reachable out-of the virtual network set for the particular guest domain too) is created
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/5
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683372
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2f38141f434e23292f84cefc33e8de76fb856147
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=54dd393f3938fc0c19088fbd319b95e37d81a2b0
http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833033
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