SB2012080203 - Buffer overflow in dhcp (Alpine package) 



SB2012080203 - Buffer overflow in dhcp (Alpine package)

Published: August 2, 2012

Security Bulletin ID SB2012080203
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3571)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

ISC DHCP 4.1.2 through 4.2.4 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed client identifier.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.