CVE-2011-4539

UnknownEPSS 15.48%

Last modified

CVE-2011-4539 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. dhcpd in ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.2.3-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R4 does not properly handle regular expressions in dhcpd.conf, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request packet.. EPSS estimates a 15.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

dhcpd in ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.2.3-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R4 does not properly handle regular expressions in dhcpd.conf, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request packet.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
15.48%

96.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
IscDhcp4.0—
IscDhcp4.0.0—
IscDhcp4.0.1—
IscDhcp4.0.2—
IscDhcp4.0.3—
IscDhcp4.1.1B3
IscDhcp4.1.2—
IscDhcp4.2.0—
IscDhcp4.2.1—
IscDhcp4.2.2—
IscDhcp4.2.3—
IscDhcp4.1-esv—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux11.04—
CanonicalUbuntu Linux11.10—
DebianDebian Linux6.0—
DebianDebian Linux7.0—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4539?
dhcpd in ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.2.3-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R4 does not properly handle regular expressions in dhcpd.conf, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request packet.
How severe is CVE-2011-4539?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-4539 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 15.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4539?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST