CVE-2012-3954

N/A Unknown

Published: July 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Multiple memory leaks in ISC DHCP 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many requests.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027300

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00737

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html