CVE-2022-0934 (GCVE-0-2022-0934)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-29 14:03 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:45
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a dnsmasq Affected: Not-Known
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