CVE-2017-3144
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CVE-2017-3144 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability stemming from failure to properly clean up closed OMAPI connections can lead to exhaustion of the pool of socket descriptors available to the DHCP server. Affects ISC DHCP 4.1.0 to 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 to 4.2.8, 4.3.0 to 4.3.6. EPSS estimates a 72.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability stemming from failure to properly clean up closed OMAPI connections can lead to exhaustion of the pool of socket descriptors available to the DHCP server. Affects ISC DHCP 4.1.0 to 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 to 4.2.8, 4.3.0 to 4.3.6. Older versions may also be affected but are well beyond their end-of-life (EOL). Releases prior to 4.1.0 have not been tested.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Isc | Dhcp | >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.8 |
| Isc | Dhcp | >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.6 |
| Isc | Dhcp | 4.1-esv |
| Isc | Dhcp | 4.1.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102726Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01541Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102726Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01541Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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