#VU45400 Input validation error in DHCP - CVE-2011-0413 

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#VU45400 Input validation error in DHCP - CVE-2011-0413

Published: January 31, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45400
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0413
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DHCP
Software vendor:
ISC

Description

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

The DHCPv6 server in ISC DHCP 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.2-P1, 4.0-ESV and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R1, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1b1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) by sending a message over IPv6 for a declined and abandoned address.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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