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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845361
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5408-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the USN-5408-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the USN-5408-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Petr Mensik and Richard Johnson discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly handled
certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code or expose sensitive information.

Affected Software/OS:
'dnsmasq' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.10, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-0934
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0934
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2057075
https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016272.html
https://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03345ecefeb0d82e3c3a4c28f27c3554f0611b39
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