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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891124
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1124-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the DLA-1124-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the DLA-1124-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Felix Wilhelm, Fermin J. Serna, Gabriel Campana, Kevin Hamacher, Ron Bowes and Gynvael Coldwind of the Google Security Team discovered several vulnerabilities in dnsmasq, a small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server, which may result in denial of service, information leak or the execution of arbitrary code.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 2.62-3+deb7u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your dnsmasq packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'dnsmasq' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14491
BugTraq ID: 101085
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085
BugTraq ID: 101977
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101977
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#973527
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527
Debian Security Information: DSA-3989 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42941/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YXRZ2W6TV6NLUJC5NOFBSG6PZSMDTYPV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MMPCJOYPPL4B5RBY4U425PWG7EETDTD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/527KNN34RN2SB6MBJG7CKSEBWYE3TJEB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144480/Dnsmasq-2-Byte-Heap-Based-Overflow.html
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/3577-security-advisory-30
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11664.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2836
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2837
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2838
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2838
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2839
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2839
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2840
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2840
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2841
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2841
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2017:2616 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2017:2617 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00004.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2017:2619 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00005.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2017:2633 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-3
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14492
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42942/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14494
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42944/
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