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CentOS: Security Advisory for dhclient (CESA-2021:2357)

🗓️ 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Security update for 'dhclient' package in CentOS 7 (CESA-2021:2357) [CVE-2021-25217

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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.883350");
  script_version("2021-08-17T06:00:55+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-25217");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-08-17 06:00:55 +0000 (Tue, 17 Aug 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-06-09 16:47:00 +0000 (Wed, 09 Jun 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-06-15 03:00:57 +0000 (Tue, 15 Jun 2021)");
  script_name("CentOS: Security Advisory for dhclient (CESA-2021:2357)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("CentOS Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/centos", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=CentOS7");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"CESA-2021:2357");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2021-June/048334.html");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'dhclient'
  package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:2357 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that allows
individual devices on an IP network to get their own network configuration
information, including an IP address, a subnet mask, and a broadcast
address. The dhcp packages provide a relay agent and ISC DHCP service
required to enable and administer DHCP on a network.

Security Fix(es):

  * dhcp: stack-based buffer overflow when parsing statements with
colon-separated hex digits in config or lease files in dhcpd and dhclient
(CVE-2021-25217)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'dhclient' package(s) on CentOS 7.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "CentOS7") {

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dhclient", rpm:"dhclient~4.2.5~83.el7.centos.1", rls:"CentOS7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dhcp", rpm:"dhcp~4.2.5~83.el7.centos.1", rls:"CentOS7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dhcp-common", rpm:"dhcp-common~4.2.5~83.el7.centos.1", rls:"CentOS7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dhcp-devel", rpm:"dhcp-devel~4.2.5~83.el7.centos.1", rls:"CentOS7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"dhcp-libs", rpm:"dhcp-libs~4.2.5~83.el7.centos.1", rls:"CentOS7"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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17 Aug 2021 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 23.3
CVSS 3.17.4
EPSS0.06118
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