Packages
- dnsmasq - Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
Details
It was discovered that Dnsmasq was sending large DNS messages
over UDP, possibly causing transmission failures due to IP
fragmentation. This update lowers the default maximum size of
DNS messages to improve transmission reliability over UDP.
It was discovered that Dnsmasq was sending large DNS messages
over UDP, possibly causing transmission failures due to IP
fragmentation. This update lowers the default maximum size of
DNS messages to improve transmission reliability over UDP.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
22.10 kinetic | dnsmasq-base – 2.86-1.1ubuntu2.1 | ||
22.04 jammy | dnsmasq-base – 2.86-1.1ubuntu0.3 | ||
20.04 focal | dnsmasq-base – 2.80-1.1ubuntu1.7 | ||
18.04 bionic | dnsmasq-base – 2.79-1ubuntu0.7 | ||
16.04 xenial | dnsmasq-base – 2.79-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2 | ||
14.04 trusty | dnsmasq-base – 2.68-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
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