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Short Name |
DHCP:RQST:CVE-2018-17161-BO |
|---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
DHCP |
Keywords |
FreeBSD bootpd Stack Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2019/02/25 |
Update Number |
3145 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
DHCP: FreeBSD bootpd Stack Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the bootpd utility.Successful exploitation can result in remote code execution or denial of service conditions.
Extended Description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r348229), 11.2-RELEASE-p7, 12.0-STABLE(r342228), and 12.0-RELEASE-p1, insufficient validation of network-provided data in bootpd may make it possible for a malicious attacker to craft a bootp packet which could cause a stack buffer overflow. It is possible that the buffer overflow could lead to a Denial of Service or remote code execution.
Affected Products
- Freebsd freebsd 11.2
- Freebsd freebsd 12.0
References