Simon Kelley · Dnsmasq · CVE-2017-14495
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
dnsmasq versions prior to 2.78
**Description**
The issue is related to a memory leak that can be triggered when specific options such as `--add-mac`, `--add-cpe-id`, or `--add-subnet` are used. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming memory through vectors involving DNS response creation.
**Recommendations**
For dnsmasq versions prior to 2.78, update to version 2.78 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of the `--add-mac`, `--add-cpe-id`, and `--add-subnet` options until the update is applied.