Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880761
Category:	CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:	CentOS Update for dnsmasq CESA-2009:1238 centos5 i386
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Dnsmasq is a lightweight and easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP server. Core Security Technologies discovered a heap overflow flaw in dnsmasq when the TFTP service is enabled (the '--enable-tftp' command line option, or by enabling 'enable-tftp' in '/etc/dnsmasq.conf'). If the configured tftp-root is sufficiently long, and a remote user sends a request that sends a long file name, dnsmasq could crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the dnsmasq service (usually the unprivileged 'nobody' user). (CVE-2009-2957) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was discovered in dnsmasq when the TFTP service is enabled. This flaw could allow a malicious TFTP client to crash the dnsmasq service. (CVE-2009-2958) Note: The default tftp-root is '/var/ftpd', which is short enough to make it difficult to exploit the CVE-2009-2957 issue. If a longer directory name is used, arbitrary code execution may be possible. As well, the dnsmasq package distributed by Red Hat does not have TFTP support enabled by default. All users of dnsmasq should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct these issues. After installing the updated package, the dnsmasq service must be restarted for the update to take effect. Affected Software/OS: dnsmasq on CentOS 5 Solution: Please install the updated packages. CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2957 BugTraq ID: 36121 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36121 http://www.coresecurity.com/content/dnsmasq-vulnerabilities https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10538 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1238.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2010:0095 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html http://secunia.com/advisories/36563 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-827-1 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2958 BugTraq ID: 36120 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36120 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9816
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