RedHat: RHSA-2021-0240:01 Moderate: dnsmasq security update
Summary
The dnsmasq packages contain Dnsmasq, a lightweight DNS (Domain Name
Server) forwarder and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Security Fix(es):
* dnsmasq: loose address/port check in reply_query() makes forging replies
easier for an off-path attacker (CVE-2020-25684)
* dnsmasq: loose query name check in reply_query() makes forging replies
easier for an off-path attacker (CVE-2020-25685)
* dnsmasq: multiple queries forwarded for the same name makes forging
replies easier for an off-path attacker (CVE-2020-25686)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.
Summary
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25684 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25685 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25686 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/RHSB-2021-001
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2):
Source:
dnsmasq-2.66-14.el7_2.3.src.rpm
x86_64:
dnsmasq-2.66-14.el7_2.3.x86_64.rpm
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.66-14.el7_2.3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2):
x86_64:
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.66-14.el7_2.3.x86_64.rpm
dnsmasq-utils-2.66-14.el7_2.3.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/
Topic
An update for dnsmasq is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2Advanced Update Support.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) - x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1889686 - CVE-2020-25684 dnsmasq: loose address/port check in reply_query() makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker
1889688 - CVE-2020-25685 dnsmasq: loose query name check in reply_query() makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker
1890125 - CVE-2020-25686 dnsmasq: multiple queries forwarded for the same name makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker
