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Dual DHCP DNS Server DHCP Options Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18486
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Release Date:
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2006-01-18
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Last Update:
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2006-01-25
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Partial Fix
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| Software: | Dual DHCP DNS Server 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0304 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in Dual DHCP DNS Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of the DHCP options field. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow which crashes the service and may allow arbitrary code execution.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.1 for Windows.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=132995
A fix is not currently available for the Linux version.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Luigi Auriemma
Changelog:
2006-01-25: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dualsbof-adv.txt
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