'Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPv6 router advertisement request.'

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This issue was resolved in a backported fix. Current up to date versions not affected.

This issue was resolved in ddnsmasq-2.76-2 for ClearOS 7.x. Systems with this version of dnsmasq or higher are not affected by this issue. ClearOS 6 systems are not affected by this vulnerability.

To validate that you are running dnsmasq-2.76-2 or higher by issuing the following command:

rpm -qi dnsmasq

If you are running a lesser version than dnsmasq-2.76-2 on ClearOS 7, please update your system by running:

yum update

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