Improper input validation in Novell Leap
CVE-2017-13704
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 6…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.778 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Novell Leap — versions 42.2, 42.3
- Thekelleys Dnsmasq
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 7.1, 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 27
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13704?
- CVE-2017-13704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Leap, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13704?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.