SB2010070701 - Input validation error in dhcp (Alpine package)
Published: July 7, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010070701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2156)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
ISC DHCP 4.1 before 4.1.1-P1 and 4.0 before 4.0.2-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server exit) via a zero-length client ID.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.