Security update for dhcp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1692-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-2774 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dhcp fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-2774: Fixed a denial of service attack against the DHCP server over the OMAPI TCP socket, which could be used by network adjacent attackers to make the DHCP server non-functional (bsc#969820).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-1002=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-1002=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1002=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1002=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-devel-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-relay-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-server-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-server-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-relay-4.2.6-14.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-relay-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-server-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-server-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • dhcp-relay-4.2.6-14.6.1

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