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Scientific Linux Security Update : dhcp on SL7.x x86_64 (20180312)

high Nessus Plugin ID 108278

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - dhcp: Buffer overflow in dhclient possibly allowing code execution triggered by malicious server (CVE-2018-5732)

 - dhcp: Reference count overflow in dhcpd allows denial of service (CVE-2018-5733)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?112c4b90

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 108278

File Name: sl_20180312_dhcp_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/13/2018

Updated: 7/10/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhclient, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dhcp-libs, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/12/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5732, CVE-2018-5733

IAVB: 2018-B-0034-S