Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-05T16:13:33.718Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-05T21:18:03.656Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37127 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Dnsmasq
  • Dnsmasq
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2020-37127.

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https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/2.79-1 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37127 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37127 cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48301 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dnsmasq-utils-dhcprelease-denial-of-service cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
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