MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2015-8605

ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.1-ESV-R12-P1, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid length field in a UDP IPv4 packet.

Vulnerability Description

ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.1-ESV-R12-P1, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid length field in a UDP IPv4 packet.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SophosUnified Threat Management Up2Date<= 9.318
IscDhcp4.0.0
DebianDebian Linux7.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-8605?

CVE-2015-8605 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.1-ESV-R12-P1, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid length field in a UDP IPv4 packet.

How severe is CVE-2015-8605?

CVE-2015-8605 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8605?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Unified Threat Management Up2Date, Isc Dhcp, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.