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ASB-A-158221622

ASB-A-158221622 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

In do_rfc1035_name of util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution when processing a malicious DNS server response with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
8.600000381469727
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
platformexternal/dnsmasq8.1:0, 8.1, 9:0

Timeline

  • Mar 1, 2021 CVE Published
  • May 15, 2026 CVE Updated
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