SB2012072512 - Resource management error in ISC Dhcp
Published: July 25, 2012 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012072512
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3954)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Multiple memory leaks in ISC DHCP 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many requests.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027300
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00737