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SuSE 11.2 Security Update : dhcp (SAT Patch Number 6831)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64124

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update to ISC dhcp-4.2.4-P2 release provides a security fix for an issue with the use of lease times. Making certain changes to the end time of an IPv6 lease could cause the server to abort. Thanks to Glen Eustace of Massey University, New Zealand for finding this issue.

CVE-2012-3955 has been assigned to this issue.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 6831.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=780167

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3955.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64124

File Name: suse_11_dhcp-120917.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp-relay, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp-client, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp-server

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/17/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3955