SB2021052708 - Improper input validation in ISC DHCP
Published: May 27, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052708
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25217)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of options data stored in DHCP leases. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or gain access to sensitive information.
Both dhcpd and dhclient are affected by the vulnerability.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.