# CVE-2019-14513: Improper bounds checking in Dnsmasq before 2.76 allows an attacker controlled DNS server to send large DNS packets that result in a read ope

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Improper bounds checking in Dnsmasq before 2.76 allows an attacker controlled DNS server to send large DNS packets that result in a read operation beyond the buffer allocated for the packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14491.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Slovejoy/dnsmasq-pre2.76
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00013.html

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