critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2004-0461: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jun 24 2004(Updated: )

The DHCP daemon (DHCPD) for ISC DHCP 3.0.1rc12 and 3.0.1rc13, when compiled in environments that do not provide the vsnprintf function, uses C include files that define vsnprintf to use the less safe vsprintf function, which can lead to buffer overflow vulnerabilities that enable a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat Fedora Core=core_2.0
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=8.2
SUSE Linux=8
Mandrake Linux=9.2
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=8.0
Mandrake Linux=9.2
Mandrake Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=7
SUSE Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux=9.1
Mandrake Linux=9.1
Mandrake Linux=10.0
Mandrake Linux=9.1
SUSE Linux=8.1
Mandrake Linux=10.0
Infoblox DNS One Appliance=2.3.1_r5
Infoblox DNS One Appliance=2.4.0.8
Infoblox DNS One Appliance=2.4.0.8a
ISC DHCP Server=3.0.1-rc12
ISC DHCP Server=3.0.1-rc13
SUSE Email Server=iii
SUSE SUSE Linux Firewall
SUSE Linux Connectivity Server
SUSE Linux Database Server
SUSE SUSE Linux Firewall
SUSE Office Server

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10591

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0461?

    CVE-2004-0461 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for a denial of service caused by buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0461?

    To fix CVE-2004-0461, upgrade to a version of ISC DHCP that does not define vsnprintf to use the less safe vsprintf function.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2004-0461?

    CVE-2004-0461 affects ISC DHCP versions 3.0.1rc12 and 3.0.1rc13, along with specific versions of SUSE and Mandrake Linux.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2004-0461 enable?

    CVE-2004-0461 enables a denial of service attack via buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

  • Are older versions of DHCPD vulnerable to CVE-2004-0461?

    Yes, older versions of DHCPD, specifically 3.0.1rc12 and 3.0.1rc13, are vulnerable to CVE-2004-0461.

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