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Ubuntu 11.04 Security Advisory: USN-1190-1 High isc-dhcp DoS

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An attacker could send crafted input to DHCP and cause it to crash.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1190-1
August 15, 2011

dhcp3, isc-dhcp vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Summary:

An attacker could send crafted input to DHCP and cause it to crash.

Software Description:
- isc-dhcp: DHCP server and client
- dhcp3: DHCP server and client

Details:

David Zych discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled certain malformed
packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DHCP to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 11.04:
  isc-dhcp-server                 4.1.1-P1-15ubuntu9.1

Ubuntu 10.10:
  dhcp3-server                    3.1.3-2ubuntu6.3

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  dhcp3-server                    3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
  dhcp3-server                    3.0.6.dfsg-1ubuntu9.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1190-1
  CVE-2011-2748, CVE-2011-2749

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/isc-dhcp/4.1.1-P1-15ubuntu9.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcp3/3.1.3-2ubuntu6.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcp3/3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcp3/3.0.6.dfsg-1ubuntu9.3


Ubuntu 11.04 Security Advisory: USN-1190-1 High isc-dhcp DoS

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Calendar Grey August 15, 2011
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Immediate notice regarding Ubuntu 11.04 and earlier versions addressing DHCP-related malfunctions causing service failures. Take prompt action to safeguard your systems.
An attacker could send crafted input to DHCP and cause it to crash.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: isc-dhcp-server 4.1.1-P1-15ubuntu9.1 Ubuntu 10.10: dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu6.3 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: dhcp3-server 3.0.6.dfsg-1ubuntu9.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1190-1

CVE-2011-2748, CVE-2011-2749

August 15, 2011

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/isc-dhcp/4.1.1-P1-15ubuntu9.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcp3/3.1.3-2ubuntu6.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcp3/3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcp3/3.0.6.dfsg-1ubuntu9.3

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