Is CVE-2017-14494 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-14494 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-14494?

CVE-2017-14494 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-14494?

Patch guidance is available from canonical security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-14494.

CVE-2017-14494 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-14494?

12 products: canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, and 7 more.

Description

dnsmasq before 2.78, when configured as a relay, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving handling DHCPv6 forwarded requests.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CANONICAL
Published: 10/3/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

canonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxnovell : leapnovell : leapredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationthekelleys : dnsmasq

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD