Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in ISC DHCP:
dhclient in ISC DHCP 3.0.x through 4.2.x before 4.2.1-P1, 3.1-ESV before 3.1-ESV-R1, and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message (CVE-2011-0997).
Additionally for Corporate Server 4 and Enterprise Server 5 ISC DHCP has been upgraded from the 3.0.7 version to the 4.1.2-P1 version which brings many enhancements such as better ipv6 support.
Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more:
http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149& amp
products_id=490
The updated packages have upgraded to the 4.1.2-P1 version and patched to correct this issue.
Affected
dhcp on Mandriva Linux 2009.0,
Mandriva Linux 2009.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-0997 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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