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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3586.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3586-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'isc-dhcp' package(s) announced via the USN-3586-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'isc-dhcp' package(s) announced via the USN-3586-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3586-1 fixed a vulnerability in DHCP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Felix Wilhelm discovered that the DHCP client incorrectly handled certain
malformed responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the
DHCP client to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by
the dhclient AppArmor profile. (CVE-2018-5732)

Felix Wilhelm discovered that the DHCP server incorrectly handled reference
counting. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the DHCP
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-5733)

Affected Software/OS:
'isc-dhcp' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5732
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5733
BugTraq ID: 103188
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103188
Debian Security Information: DSA-4133 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00015.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0469
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0469
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0483
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0483
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040437
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-2/
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