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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2021:0155 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2021-01-19
Updated:
2021-01-19

RHSA-2021:0155 - Security Advisory

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  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Moderate: dnsmasq security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Moderate

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

An update for dnsmasq is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Description

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.

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

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9 7 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A) 7 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 1889686 - CVE-2020-25684 dnsmasq: loose address/port check in reply_query() makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker
  • BZ - 1889688 - CVE-2020-25685 dnsmasq: loose query name check in reply_query() makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker
  • BZ - 1890125 - CVE-2020-25686 dnsmasq: multiple queries forwarded for the same name makes forging replies easier for an off-path attacker

CVEs

  • CVE-2020-25684
  • CVE-2020-25685
  • CVE-2020-25686

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
  • https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/RHSB-2021-001
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e2de2356823a0a9ff4ac840d351b608f4b3372cb5c0b2354f67842d8b44b4721
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b6506e04e5971428a468ee3dd9f2fdbb54fd1f15d7ef1a958e0384a0307f4d3b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e2de2356823a0a9ff4ac840d351b608f4b3372cb5c0b2354f67842d8b44b4721
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b6506e04e5971428a468ee3dd9f2fdbb54fd1f15d7ef1a958e0384a0307f4d3b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
s390x
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: f4853087e75e26b72920f51fddd95d7a2c9921778c3e6901b27c669c19f0ffa6
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 77127481a2f73f32dc88c42bbd30a6906a631a3bedf9b6d4c724b98c4aa4eff2
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 77127481a2f73f32dc88c42bbd30a6906a631a3bedf9b6d4c724b98c4aa4eff2
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7e57551f2f69cd288cb90df2d5db1566ef47ba238c10f8a829d957c09d105d81

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
ppc64
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 8974200e6b1895dd06c668fb7530483ae1284d27ffff3a0bdeabf71228cde2a8
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 26dc07cfd78913adca78b2cefe4a2ba6980a22ad72e9aa22780a4bdfb854f798
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 26dc07cfd78913adca78b2cefe4a2ba6980a22ad72e9aa22780a4bdfb854f798
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: ca082c85bb2d7bfcf281abc21ad66e5dba44476737e33f04ab76b68c07b43414

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e2de2356823a0a9ff4ac840d351b608f4b3372cb5c0b2354f67842d8b44b4721
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b6506e04e5971428a468ee3dd9f2fdbb54fd1f15d7ef1a958e0384a0307f4d3b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
ppc64le
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 07c3aa55fc2d6dbb1280d2804eb900eb4ad5fc8c4962a1248b7eb7c5be4db3b5
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f83b5d5c776daa29c21b5271cda5498e1126c7d42dc1951d89fa4906e0c81965
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f83b5d5c776daa29c21b5271cda5498e1126c7d42dc1951d89fa4906e0c81965
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 0b738e4f49fef33e95fb361457d845dc1a270a766794cf6d201e3d01f6932978

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e2de2356823a0a9ff4ac840d351b608f4b3372cb5c0b2354f67842d8b44b4721
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b6506e04e5971428a468ee3dd9f2fdbb54fd1f15d7ef1a958e0384a0307f4d3b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9 7

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
ppc64le
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 07c3aa55fc2d6dbb1280d2804eb900eb4ad5fc8c4962a1248b7eb7c5be4db3b5
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f83b5d5c776daa29c21b5271cda5498e1126c7d42dc1951d89fa4906e0c81965
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f83b5d5c776daa29c21b5271cda5498e1126c7d42dc1951d89fa4906e0c81965
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 0b738e4f49fef33e95fb361457d845dc1a270a766794cf6d201e3d01f6932978

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
ppc64le
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 07c3aa55fc2d6dbb1280d2804eb900eb4ad5fc8c4962a1248b7eb7c5be4db3b5
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f83b5d5c776daa29c21b5271cda5498e1126c7d42dc1951d89fa4906e0c81965
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f83b5d5c776daa29c21b5271cda5498e1126c7d42dc1951d89fa4906e0c81965
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 0b738e4f49fef33e95fb361457d845dc1a270a766794cf6d201e3d01f6932978

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
x86_64
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: e2de2356823a0a9ff4ac840d351b608f4b3372cb5c0b2354f67842d8b44b4721
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 78431f1fe82ab3d021f5694b74eb751eeef75e028f36b1f0201f1a1c75ad066d
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: b6506e04e5971428a468ee3dd9f2fdbb54fd1f15d7ef1a958e0384a0307f4d3b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A) 7

SRPM
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.src.rpm SHA-256: d4d05db2547a6dd64fec4bbb9e7e9580363e207ca8aa7f5971247db8e7d95964
s390x
dnsmasq-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: f4853087e75e26b72920f51fddd95d7a2c9921778c3e6901b27c669c19f0ffa6
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 77127481a2f73f32dc88c42bbd30a6906a631a3bedf9b6d4c724b98c4aa4eff2
dnsmasq-debuginfo-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 77127481a2f73f32dc88c42bbd30a6906a631a3bedf9b6d4c724b98c4aa4eff2
dnsmasq-utils-2.76-7.el7_6.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7e57551f2f69cd288cb90df2d5db1566ef47ba238c10f8a829d957c09d105d81

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