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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
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 27566
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0970.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
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