Buffer overflow in dhcp (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-5732
CWE-ID CWE-120
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 dhcp (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU10790

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5732

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the dhclient due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can send specially crafted response, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

dhcp (Alpine package): 4.2.0-r0 - 4.2.4_p2-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9bab9a346bb17cd49c6b1e3c62b4bfbb86d31042


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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