Debian: DSA-2498-1: dhcpcd security update
Debian: DSA-2498-1: dhcpcd security update
It was discovered that dhcpcd, a DHCP client, was vulnerable to a stack overflow. A malformed DHCP message could crash the client, causing a denial of service, and potentially remote code execution through properly designed malicous DHCP packets.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2498-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez June 23, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : dhcpcd Vulnerability : remote stack overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-2152 Debian Bug : #671265 It was discovered that dhcpcd, a DHCP client, was vulnerable to a stack overflow. A malformed DHCP message could crash the client, causing a denial of service, and potentially remote code execution through properly designed malicous DHCP packets. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:3.2.3-5+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1:3.2.3-11. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:3.2.3-11. We recommend that you upgrade your dhcpcd package. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.