SuSE 11.1 Security Update : dhcp (SAT Patch Number 5079)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57097

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update of dhcp fixes two Denial of Service (CVE-2011-2748 / CVE-2011-2749) vulnerabilities caused by specially crafted BOOTP packets.

Additionally, the alias IP address handling of dhclient-script was fixed to not wipe out iptables connmark when renewing the lease.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 5079.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700771

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=712653

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2748.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2749.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57097

File Name: suse_11_dhcp-110830.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp-client, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp-relay, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:dhcp-server, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2748, CVE-2011-2749