CVE-2021-45957

Critical

Description

Dnsmasq 2.86 has a heap-based buffer overflow in answer_request (called from FuzzAnswerTheRequest and fuzz_rfc1035.c). NOTE: the vendor's position is that CVE-2021-45951 through CVE-2021-45957 "do not represent real vulnerabilities, to the best of our knowledge.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductThekelleys Dnsmasq
PublishedJan 1, 2022
First seenJan 1, 2022

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
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