Check Point Advisories

Dnsmasq Heap Based Overflow Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-14491)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0821
Date Published:	3 Oct 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 03 October, 2017
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-14491
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Dnsmasq before 2.78
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Dnsmasq. remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted queries under certain circumstances.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Dnsmasq Heap Based Overflow Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-14491) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: DNS Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Dnsmasq Heap Based Overflow Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-14491)