CVE-2020-37127 — dnsmasq-utils 2.79-1 - 'dhcp_release' Denial of Service
Dnsmasq-utils 2.79-1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp_release utility that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying excessive input. Attack…
Published: 2026-02-05 · CVSS: 6.9 · CVSS 4.0
Dnsmasq-utils 2.79-1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp_release utility that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying excessive input. Attackers can trigger a core dump and terminate the dhcp_release process by sending a crafted input string longer than 16 characters.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7