ISC DHCP 'libdns' CVE-2013-2494 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:58772

Info

ISC DHCP 'libdns' CVE-2013-2494 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 58772
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2013-2494
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 26 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 09 2013 12:18PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: ISC DHCP Server 4.2.3
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.2
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.1
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.3-P2
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.3-P1
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.1b1
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.0-P2
ISC DHCP Server 4.2.0-P1
ISC DHCP Server 4.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ISC DHCP 'libdns' CVE-2013-2494 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

ISC DHCP is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

ISC DHCP 4.2.0 through versions 4.2.5 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

ISC DHCP 'libdns' CVE-2013-2494 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

ISC DHCP 'libdns' CVE-2013-2494 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

ISC DHCP 'libdns' CVE-2013-2494 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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