CVE-2003-0039

Published Feb 7, 2003 isc

Overview

CVE-2003-0039 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting isc dhcpd. It was published on February 7, 2003.

Technical Description

ISC dhcrelay (dhcp-relay) 3.0rc9 and earlier, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (packet storm) via a certain BOOTP packet that is forwarded to a broadcast MAC address, causing an infinite loop that is not restricted by a hop count.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from isc. Update dhcpd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref cc.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-26.txt Ref distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000616 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104310927813830&w=2 Ref www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-245 Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/149953 Ref www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2003.012-dhcpd.html Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-034.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/6628 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11187 Ref cc.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-26.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0039?

CVE-2003-0039 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting isc dhcpd. It was published on February 7, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2003-0039?

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