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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4969.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4969-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'isc-dhcp' package(s) announced via the USN-4969-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'isc-dhcp' package(s) announced via the USN-4969-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4969-1 fixed a vulnerability in DHCP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and 16.04 ESM.


Original advisory details:

Jon Franklin and Pawel Wieczorkiewicz discovered that DHCP incorrectly
handled lease file parsing. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause DHCP to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'isc-dhcp' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
3.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-25217
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2021-25217
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z2LB42JWIV4M4WDNXX5VGIP26FEYWKIF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5QI4DYC7J4BGHEW3NH4XHMWTHYC36UK4/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-22
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/26/6
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