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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1143] DSA-1143-1 dhcp Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-1143-1 dhcp
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Justin Winschief and Andrew Steets discovered a bug in dhcp, the DHCP
server for automatic IP address assignment, which causes the server to
unexpectedly exit.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.0pl5-19.1sarge2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your dhcp package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1143
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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