Dnsmasq could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
It was discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly handled BOOTREPLY packets when configured with the --dhcp-split-relay option. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Dnsmasq to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly handled BOOTREPLY packets when configured with the --dhcp-split-relay option. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Dnsmasq to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly handled BOOTREPLY packets when configured with the --dhcp-split-relay option. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Dnsmasq to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Dnsmasq incorrectly handled BOOTREPLY packets when configured with the --dhcp-split-relay option. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Dnsmasq to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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