MGASA-2022-0233 - Updated dnsmasq packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 18 Jun 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0233.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 8
CVE: CVE-2022-0934

A write after free has been discovered in DHCPv6 code. A special request
could be crafted to modify already freed memory. (CVE-2022-0934)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30318
- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016272.html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0934

SRPMS:
- 8/core/dnsmasq-2.85-4.mga8

Mageia 2022-0233: dnsmasq security update

A write after free has been discovered in DHCPv6 code

Summary

A write after free has been discovered in DHCPv6 code. A special request could be crafted to modify already freed memory. (CVE-2022-0934)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30318

- https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2022q1/016272.html

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0934

Resolution

MGASA-2022-0233 - Updated dnsmasq packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 8/core/dnsmasq-2.85-4.mga8

Severity
Publication date: 18 Jun 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0233.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2022-0934

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