Novell NetWare malformed DHCP request denial of service
| netware-dhcp-dos (9428) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Novell NetWare is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow in the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. By sending an overly long malformed DHCP request to a vulnerable server, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- cqure.net Security Vulnerability Report 25-Jun-2002: cqure.net.20020604.netware_dhcpsrvr.
- Novell Technical Information Document 2962999: DHCP vulnerability fix.
- BID-5097: Novell Netware DHCP Server Denial of Service Vulnerablity
- CVE-2002-0929: Buffer overflows in the DHCP server for NetWare 6.0 SP1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via long DHCP requests.
- OSVDB ID: 14463: Novell NetWare DHCP Server Long DHCP Request Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Novell NetWare 6.0 SP1
Reported:
Jun 25, 2002
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