CVE-2021-45954
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
Dnsmasq 2.86 has a heap-based buffer overflow in extract_name (called from answer_auth and FuzzAuth). NOTE: the vendor's position is that CVE-2021-45951 through CVE-2021-45957 "do not represent real vulnerabilities, to the best of our knowledge.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.59%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 85
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-787
Referencias
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35861
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.html
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35861
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.html
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.html
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