SUSE-SU-2016:0540-1: moderate: Security update for dhcp
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for dhcp
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0540-1
Rating: moderate
References: #880984 #891961 #910686 #912098 #919959 #926159
#928390 #936923 #947780 #956159 #960506 #961305
Cross-References: CVE-2015-8605
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has 11 fixes is
now available.
Description:
This update for dhcp fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2015-8605: A remote attacker could have used badly formed packets
with an invalid IPv4 UDP length field to cause a DHCP server, client, or
relay program to terminate abnormally (bsc#961305)
The following bugs were fixed:
- bsc#936923: Improper lease duration checking
- bsc#880984: Integer overflows in the date and time handling code
- bsc#956159: fixed service files to start dhcpd after slapd
- bsc#960506: Improve exit reason and logging when /sbin/dhclient-script
is unable to pre-init requested interface
- bsc#947780: DHCP server could abort with "Unable to set up timer: out of
range" on very long or infinite timer intervals / lease lifetimes
- bsc#912098: dhclient could pretend to run while silently declining leases
- bsc#919959: server: Do not log success report before send reported
success
- bsc#928390: dhclient dit not expose next-server DHCPv4 option to script
- bsc#926159: DHCP preferrend and valid lifetime would be logged
incorrectly
- bsc#910686: Prevent a dependency conflict of dhcp-devel with bind-devel
package
The following tracked changes affect the build of the package only:
- bsc#891961: Disabled /sbin/service legacy-action hooks
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-293=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-293=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-293=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-devel-4.2.6-14.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
dhcp-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-relay-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-relay-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-server-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-server-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
dhcp-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.3.1
dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.3.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8605.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/880984
https://bugzilla.suse.com/891961
https://bugzilla.suse.com/910686
https://bugzilla.suse.com/912098
https://bugzilla.suse.com/919959
https://bugzilla.suse.com/926159
https://bugzilla.suse.com/928390
https://bugzilla.suse.com/936923
https://bugzilla.suse.com/947780
https://bugzilla.suse.com/956159
https://bugzilla.suse.com/960506
https://bugzilla.suse.com/961305
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