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Posted on 24 June 2012
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2498-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez
June 23, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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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: http://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
