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Vulnerability details: VCID-snzd-3st5-8yb1
Vulnerability ID VCID-snzd-3st5-8yb1
Aliases CVE-2017-14494
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Dnsmasq, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
System Score Found at
cvssv3 6.5 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-14494.json
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
epss 0.10987 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
cvssv2 3.3 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3 4.3 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv2 4.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14494
cvssv3 5.9 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14494
archlinux Critical https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-421
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00006.html
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-14494.json
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3199382
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-14494
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14491
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14492
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14493
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14494
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/10/behind-masq-yet-more-dns-and-dhcp.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42944/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973527
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11664.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/dnsmasq-discuss%40lists.thekelleys.org.uk/msg11665.html
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_59_Dnsmasq
http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
http://thekelleys.org.uk/gitweb/?p=dnsmasq.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33e3f1029c9ec6c63e430ff51063a6301d4b2262
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-005.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3989
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101085
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039474
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3430-2
1495412 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1495412
ASA-201710-1 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201710-1
AVG-421 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-421
cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:thekelleys:dnsmasq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2017-14494 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/dos/42944.py
CVE-2017-14494 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14494
CVE-2017-14494 Exploit https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/security-research-pocs/master/vulnerabilities/dnsmasq/CVE-2017-14494.py
GLSA-201710-27 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27
RHSA-2017:2836 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2836
RHSA-2017:2837 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2837
USN-3430-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3430-1/
USN-3430-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3430-2/
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added Oct. 2, 2017
Description Dnsmasq < 2.78 - Information Leak
Ransomware campaign use Known
Source publication date Oct. 2, 2017
Exploit type dos
Platform multiple
Source update date Oct. 2, 2017
Source URL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/security-research-pocs/master/vulnerabilities/dnsmasq/CVE-2017-14494.py
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-14494.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14494
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14494
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.93389
EPSS Score 0.10987
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:02:25.316541+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-27 38.0.0