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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54435
Category:Red Hat Local Security Checks
Title:RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2005:603
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory RHSA-2005:603.

The dhcpcd package includes a DHCP client daemon.

An out of bounds memory read bug was found in dhcpcd. A malicious user on
the local network could send a specially crafted DHCP packet to the client
causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
assigned the name CVE-2005-1848 to this issue.

Users of dhcpcd should update to this erratum package, which contains a
patch that resolves this issue.

Solution:
Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-603.html

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
5.0

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-1848
Debian Security Information: DSA-750 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-750
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-603.html
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