Unknown · Dnsmasq-Utils · CVE-2020-37127
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Dnsmasq-utils version 2.79-1
**Description**
The software contains a buffer overflow in the `dhcp release` utility. An attacker can cause a denial of service by providing input exceeding 16 characters, leading to a core dump and process termination. The vulnerability is triggered by supplying excessive input to the `dhcp release` utility.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.