CVE - CVE-2011-4868

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4868	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The logging functionality in dhcpd in ISC DHCP before 4.2.3-P2, when using Dynamic DNS (DDNS) and issuing IPv6 addresses, does not properly handle the DHCPv6 lease structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via crafted packets related to a lease-status update.
References
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CONFIRM:https://deepthought.isc.org/article/AA-00595 CONFIRM:https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00705 CONFIRM:https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/advisories/cve-2011-4868 GENTOO:GLSA-201301-06 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20111219	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111219)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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