CVE-2017-14494 is an information leakage vulnerability in dnsmasq versions prior to 2.78, specifically when configured as a relay. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by manipulating DHCPv6 forwarded requests, impacting various Linux distributions and embedded devices. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity and a high impact on confidentiality. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists (EDB-42944), and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a heightened awareness of its potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
17.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.