CVE-2018-5732

A specially constructed response from a malicious server can cause a buffer overflow in dhclient

Published Oct 9, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Failure to properly bounds-check a buffer used for processing DHCP options allows a malicious server (or an entity masquerading as a server) to cause a buffer overflow (and resulting crash) in dhclient by sending a response containing a specially constructed options section. Affects ISC DHCP versions 4.1.0 -> 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 -> 4.2.8, 4.3.0 -> 4.3.6, 4.4.0

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of DHCP. ISC DHCP releases are available from https://www.isc.org/downloads. >= DHCP 4.1-ESV-R15-P1 >= DHCP 4.3.6-P1 >= DHCP 4.4.1

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1313-1 isc-dhcp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4133-1 isc-dhcp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-17501 Failure to properly bounds-check a buffer used for processing DHCP options allows a malicious server (or an entity masquerading as a server) to cause a buffer overflow (and resulting crash) in dhclient by sending a response containing a specially constructed options section. Affects ISC DHCP versions 4.1.0 -> 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 -> 4.2.8, 4.3.0 -> 4.3.6, 4.4.0
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3586-1 DHCP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3586-2 DHCP vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:19 PM
Reserved
Jan 17, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 28, 2018, 12:00 AM