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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.131191
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0028)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhcp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0028 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhcp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0028 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A badly formed packet with an invalid IPv4 UDP length field can cause an
ISC DHCP server, client, or relay program to terminate abnormally
(CVE-2015-8605).

The dhcp package has been updated to version 4.3.3-P1, which fixes this
issue and several other bugs.

Also, the package has also been enhanced to provide better support for
running a DHCPv6 server (mga#17177).

Affected Software/OS:
'dhcp' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.7

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8605
BugTraq ID: 80703
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80703
Debian Security Information: DSA-3442 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3442
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175594.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176031.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034657
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0601 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00162.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0610 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00168.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2868-1
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