VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-37127
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-02-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
Dnsmasq-utils 2.79-1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp_release utility that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying excessive input. Attackers can trigger a core dump and terminate the dhcp_release process by sending a crafted input string longer than 16 characters.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-121