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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71956
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2011-210-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhcpcd' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-210-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhcpcd' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-210-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New dhcpcd packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-1_slack13.37.txz: Upgraded.
Sanitize the host name provided by the DHCP server to insure that it does
not contain any shell metacharacters.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'dhcpcd' package(s) on Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0996
BugTraq ID: 47272
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml
http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/44070
XForce ISS Database: dhcpcd-response-command-execution(66641)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641
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