RHEL 2.1 : dhcp (RHSA-2007:0970)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 27566

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated dhcp package that corrects a security flaw is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

This update has been rated as having important 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 validates certain DHCP protocol options. A malicious DHCP client could send a carefully crafted DHCP request and cause dhcpd to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2007-5365)

All users of dhcp should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch that resolves this issue.

Solution

Update the affected dhcp package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-0063

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5365

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0970

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 27566

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0970.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2007

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: High

Score: 7.4

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/21/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0063, CVE-2007-5365

CWE: 119, 189

RHSA: 2007:0970