Security update for dhcp

SUSE Security Update: Security update for dhcp
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1735-1
Rating: moderate
References: #969820
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:


    This update for dhcp fixes the following issues:

    - CVE-2016-2774: Fixed a denial of service attack against the DHCP server
    over the OMAPI TCP socket, which could be used by network adjacent
    attackers to make the DHCP server non-functional (bsc#969820).

    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 Server 11-SP2-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-dhcp-12637=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp2-dhcp-12637=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • dhcp-4.2.4.P2-0.11.15.1
      • dhcp-client-4.2.4.P2-0.11.15.1
      • dhcp-relay-4.2.4.P2-0.11.15.1
      • dhcp-server-4.2.4.P2-0.11.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2 (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.4.P2-0.11.15.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.4.P2-0.11.15.1

    References: