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CVE-2022-0934

dnsmasq: Heap use after free in dhcp6_no_relay

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 28, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

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.

Statement

The severity of this flaw was set to Moderate because this is a 1-byte out-of-bounds write/use-after-free issue where the attacker does not control the data written (it is predefined in a header file). The highest impact is only to availability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free