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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.69583
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2011-097-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhcp' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-097-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhcp' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-097-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New dhcp packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0,
12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz: Upgraded.
In dhclient, check the data for some string options for reasonableness
before passing it along to the script that interfaces with the OS.
This prevents some possible attacks by a hostile DHCP server.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'dhcp' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, Slackware 11.0, Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0997
BugTraq ID: 47176
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47176
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#107886
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107886
Debian Security Information: DSA-2216 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2216
Debian Security Information: DSA-2217 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2217
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37623/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057888.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058279.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU02752
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133226187115472&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100802
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:073
http://www.osvdb.org/71493
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12812
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0428.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0840.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025300
http://secunia.com/advisories/44037
http://secunia.com/advisories/44048
http://secunia.com/advisories/44089
http://secunia.com/advisories/44090
http://secunia.com/advisories/44103
http://secunia.com/advisories/44127
http://secunia.com/advisories/44180
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.593345
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1108-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0879
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0886
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0909
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0915
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0926
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0965
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1000
XForce ISS Database: iscdhcp-dhclient-command-execution(66580)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66580
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