Red Hat Addresses DHCP Client Vulnerability

Red Hat has released security updates to address a vulnerability in its Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.

Threat ID:: CC-2393
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 16 May 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

Red Hat has released security updates to address a vulnerability in its Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Versions 6 and 7

Threat details

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Red Hat Security Advisory 1567974 and apply the necessary updates.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:53 pm