Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.0.x < 7.0.6 DHCP Packet Handling Dataplane DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 91971

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The version of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS running on the remote host is 7.0.x < 7.0.6. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw in the firewall functionality that is triggered when the firewall is configured as a DHCP relay and it receives DHCP requests from a third-party client or server that exceed the payload length specified in RFC-2132. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted DHCP packet, to cause the dataplane to restart, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Solution

Upgrade to Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS version 7.0.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 91971

File Name: palo_alto_pan-os_7_0_6.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Family: Palo Alto Local Security Checks

Published: 7/7/2016

Updated: 8/8/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os

Required KB Items: Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Version, Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Full_Version

Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/23/2016

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