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Scientific Linux Security Update : dnsmasq on SL7.x x86_64 (20201001)

low Nessus Plugin ID 141690

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - dnsmasq: memory leak in the create_helper() function in /src/helper.c (CVE-2019-14834)

Solution

Update the affected dnsmasq, dnsmasq-debuginfo and / or dnsmasq-utils packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c98a22e6

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 141690

File Name: sl_20201001_dnsmasq_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/21/2020

Updated: 2/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14834

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dnsmasq, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dnsmasq-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dnsmasq-utils, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14834