Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : dhcp (MDKSA-2000:013)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61811

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Synopsis

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

Description

The OpenBSD team discovered a vulnerability in it that allows for remote exploitation by a corrupt dhcp server, (or an attacker pretending to be a dhcp server). If this vulnerability is exploited, root access can be gained on the host running dhcp client remotely.
The problem is that input is not checked and, as a result, it is possible to execute commands remotely when the network config files are being written on the dhcp client.

Solution

Update the affected dhcp and / or dhcp-client packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61811

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-013.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dhcp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dhcp-client, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2000

Reference Information

MDKSA: 2000:013

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