Heap-based buffer overflow in the tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when --enable-tftp is used, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a TFTP packet, as demonstrated by a read (aka RRQ) request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15252 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 76
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.49 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.95 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.98 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.992:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.992 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.996 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.49 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.95 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.98 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.992:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.992 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:0.996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.996 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
Show 66 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.13 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.15 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.16 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.17 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.18 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.12 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.13 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.15 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.16 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.19 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.22 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.23 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.24 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.25 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.26 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.27 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.28 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.29 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.30 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.31 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.33 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.34 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.35 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.36 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.37 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.38 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.39 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.40 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.41 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.42 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.43 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.44 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.45 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.46 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.47 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
| cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.48 | Vulnerable | Thekelleys |
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.15 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.18 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.22 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.24 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.25 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.26 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.27 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.28 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.29 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.30 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.31 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.33 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.34 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.35 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.36 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.37 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.38 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.39 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.40 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.41 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.42 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.43 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.44 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.45 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.46 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.47 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
- cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.48 Vulnerable ·Thekelleys
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2009:1238 Released 2009-09-01 · Red Hat rating Importantdnsmasq security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) dnsmasq-2.45-1.1.el5_3, dnsmasq-2.45-1.1.el5_3.i386, dnsmasq-2.45-1.1.el5_3.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) dnsmasq-2.45-1.1.el5_3, dnsmasq-2.45-1.1.el5_3.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1238 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1238 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2957
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wv8-c9pw-2c36
References
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Sources
- CVE-2009-2957 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2957 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3wv8-c9pw-2c36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-2957 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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