High severity · published Aug 29, 2022
CVE-2022-0934
A single-byte, non-arbitrary write/use-after-free flaw was found in dnsmasq
7.5
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A single-byte, non-arbitrary write/use-after-free flaw was found in dnsmasq. This flaw allows an attacker who sends a crafted packet processed by dnsmasq, potentially causing a denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DN
Dnsmasq · Thekelleys
before 2.87 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD