Dual DHCP DNS Server DHCP options field buffer overflow
| dualdhcpdns-options-field-bo (24191) |  High Risk |
Description:
Dual DHCP DNS Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of the DHCP options field. By sending a DHCP message with an overly long options field, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Dual DHCP DNS Server, Dual DHCP DNS Server 1.0
Remedy:
For Windows platforms:
Upgrade to the latest version of Dual DHCP DNS Server (1.1 or later), available from SourceForge.net. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Luigi Auriemma Security Advisory 14 Jan 2006, Buffer-overflow in Dual DHCP DNS Server 1.0 at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dualsbof-adv.txt.
- SourceForge.net, Dual DHCP DNS Server at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=132995.
- BID-16298: Dual DHCP DNS Server DHCP Options Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0304: Buffer overflow in Dual DHCP DNS Server 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DHCP options field.
- SA18486: Dual DHCP DNS Server DHCP Options Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1015495: Dual DHCP DNS Server Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0245: Dual DHCP DNS Server DHCP Options Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 18, 2006
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