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HistoryJun 13, 2024 - 2:17 a.m.

(RHSA-2024:3877) Important: dnsmasq security update

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rhsa-2024-3877
dnsmasq
security update
cpu consumption
dns
dhcp
bind9
cve-2023-50387
cve-2023-50868

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

7.3

Confidence

Low

The dnsmasq packages contain Dnsmasq, a lightweight DNS (Domain Name Server) forwarder and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

Security Fix(es):

  • bind9: KeyTrap - Extreme CPU consumption in DNSSEC validator (CVE-2023-50387)

  • bind9: Preparing an NSEC3 closest encloser proof can exhaust CPU resources (CVE-2023-50868)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

7.3

Confidence

Low