Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Dnsmasq 2.86's check_bad_address Function

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Dnsmasq 2.86's check_bad_address Function

CVE-2021-45951 · CRITICAL Severity

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

Dnsmasq 2.86 has a heap-based buffer overflow in check_bad_address (called from check_for_bogus_wildcard and FuzzCheckForBogusWildcard). NOTE: the vendor's position is that CVE-2021-45951 through CVE-2021-45957 "do not represent real vulnerabilities, to the best of our knowledge.

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