CVE-2004-0460

Description

Buffer overflow in the logging capability for the DHCP daemon (DHCPD) for ISC DHCP 3.0.1rc12 and 3.0.1rc13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple hostname options in (1) DISCOVER, (2) OFFER, (3) REQUEST, (4) ACK, or (5) NAK messages, which can generate a long string when writing to a log file.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 63.05% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317350	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10590	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:061	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23265	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108795911203342&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108938625206063&w=2	mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_19_dhcp_server.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16475	vdb entry
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_XRX06_004_v11.pdf
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-174A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108843959502356&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0460?: CVE-2004-0460 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0460?: To fix CVE-2004-0460, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0460 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0460 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~63% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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