# ALSA-2023:6524: Security update for 2 packages

ALSA-2023:6524, released November 7, 2023, fixes 1 CVE across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6524
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 7, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-28450, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:6524

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [dnsmasq](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dnsmasq.md) | almalinux 9 | 2.85-14.el9 |
| [dnsmasq-utils](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dnsmasq-utils.md) | almalinux 9 | 2.85-14.el9 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-28450](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-28450.md) | High | dnsmasq: This update for dnsmasq fixes the following issues:  - Version update to 2.90: - CVE-2023-50387: Fixed a Denial Of Se... | 7.5 | 0.0184 |  |

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