Security update for dhcp

SUSE Security Update: Security update for dhcp
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0541-1
Rating: moderate
References: #880984 #936923 #956159 #960506 #961305
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.

    Description:


    This update for dhcp fixes the following issues:

    - CVE-2015-8605: A remote attacker could have used badly formed packets
    with an invalid IPv4 UDP length field to cause a DHCP server, client, or
    relay program to terminate abnormally (bsc#961305)

    The following bugs were fixed:

    - bsc#936923: Improper lease duration checking
    - bsc#880984: Integer overflows in the date and time handling code
    - bsc#956159: fixed service files to start dhcpd after slapd
    - bsc#960506: Improve exit reason and logging when /sbin/dhclient-script
    is unable to pre-init requested interface

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-294=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-294=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-294=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • dhcp-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-devel-4.3.3-4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • dhcp-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-client-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-relay-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-relay-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-server-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-server-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • dhcp-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-client-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-debuginfo-4.3.3-4.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.3.3-4.1

    References: