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ALPINE-CVE-2017-13704
ALPINE-CVE-2017-13704
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
In dnsmasq before 2.78, if the DNS packet size does not match the expected size, the size parameter in a memset call gets a negative value. As it is an unsigned value, memset ends up writing up to 0xffffffff zero's (0xffffffffffffffff in 64 bit platforms), making dnsmasq crash.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.10 | dnsmasq | 2.75-r1, 2.76-r0, 2.76-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | dnsmasq | 2.73-r0, 2.77-r0, 2.76-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | dnsmasq | 2.76-r0, 0, 2.47-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | dnsmasq | 2.46-r0, 0, 2.46-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | dnsmasq | 2.63-r0, 0, 2.46-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | dnsmasq | 2.52-r1, 2.75-r0, 2.73-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | dnsmasq | 2.52-r1, 2.46-r0, 2.47-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | dnsmasq | 2.65-r0, 2.63-r0, 2.62-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | dnsmasq | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 3, 2017 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch