MDVA-2009:045 : dhcp

high Nessus Plugin ID 37869

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

dhclient-script, in dhcp-client package as released with Mandriva Linux 2009, would put the network interface down on some circumstances, as part of it's workings. Coupled with a bug in the kernel wireless stack, when done on wireless interfaces this could cause the wireless association to be lost and never automatically remade.

This update fixes dhcp-client to use a better way instead of putting the interface down, working around the wireless stack bug, fixing many cases of the lost association problem.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37869

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2009-045.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2009

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