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RHEL 2.1 : dhcp (RHSA-2005:212)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 18018

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated dhcp package that fixes a string format issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The dhcp package provides the ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and relay agent, dhcpd. DHCP is a protocol that allows devices to get their own network configuration information from a server.

A bug was found in the way dhcpd logs error messages. A malicious DNS server could send a carefully crafted DNS reply and cause dhcpd to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-0446 to this issue.

All users of dhcp should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch and is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected dhcp package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2004-1006

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:212

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 18018

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-212.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/12/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:dhcp, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/1/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1006

RHSA: 2005:212