CVE-2009-1892

Description

dhcpd in ISC DHCP 3.0.4 and 3.1.1, when the dhcp-client-identifier and hardware ethernet configuration settings are both used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified requests.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35830 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51717 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00340.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1833 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35669 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37342 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35851 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36457 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:154 vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01177.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1892?
CVE-2009-1892 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1892?
To fix CVE-2009-1892, 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-2009-1892 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1892 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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