Security update for dhcp

SUSE Security Update: Security update for dhcp
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1692-1
Rating: moderate
References: #969820
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • 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 Software Development Kit 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-1002=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1002=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-1002=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-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-devel-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • dhcp-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-relay-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-relay-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-server-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-server-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • dhcp-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-client-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-client-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-debuginfo-4.2.6-14.6.1
      • dhcp-debugsource-4.2.6-14.6.1

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