MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2012-3571

ISC DHCP 4.1.2 through 4.2.4 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed client identifier.

Vulnerability Description

ISC DHCP 4.1.2 through 4.2.4 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed client identifier.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IscDhcp4.1.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux11.04
DebianDebian Linux6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-3571?

CVE-2012-3571 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). ISC DHCP 4.1.2 through 4.2.4 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed client identifier.

How severe is CVE-2012-3571?

CVE-2012-3571 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-3571?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Dhcp, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.