9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-45954
Dnsmasq DNS Denial of Service Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 1, 2022, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-45954 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Thekelleys dnsmasq
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-45954.

URL Resource
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35861 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml Third Party Advisory
https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-45954 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-45954 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** 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." 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.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.html No Types Assigned https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.html No Types Assigned https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Dnsmasq 2.86 has a heap-based buffer overflow in extract_name (called from answer_auth and FuzzAuth). ** DISPUTED ** 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."
    Added Reference https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016164.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016162.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35861 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35861 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml No Types Assigned https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/dnsmasq/OSV-2021-931.yaml Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:2.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.02%

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0.57584

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