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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-05
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ISC DHCP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 08, 2018
Bugs: #644708, #649010
ID: 201804-05
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ISC DHCP, the worst of
which could allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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ISC DHCP is a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client/server.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/dhcp < 4.3.6_p1 >= 4.3.6_p1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ISC DHCP. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of
Service condition, or have other unspecified impacts.
Workaround
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There are no known workarounds at this time for CVE-2018-5732 or
CVE-2018-5733.
In accordance with upstream documentation, the recommended workaround
for CVE-2017-3144 is, "to disallow access to the OMAPI control port
=66rom unauthorized clients (in accordance with best practices for server
operation)."
Resolution
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All DHCP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/dhcp-4.3.6_p1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-3144
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3144
[ 2 ] CVE-2018-5732
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5732
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-5733
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5733
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-05
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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