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The ISS RealSecure Network Sensor fails to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic.

Vulnerability Note VU#101915

Original Release Date: 2003-03-11 | Last Revised: 2003-03-14

Overview

ISS RealSecure Network Sensor "informational signatures" fail to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic, thereby causing the sensor to crash.

Description

The ISS RealSecure Network Sensor fails to properly process certain types of DHCP traffic. If the sensor processes certain types of DHCP traffic, it will crash. For more information, please see http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?id=advise116.

Impact

An attacker can cause the sensor to stop functioning.

Solution

Apply a vendor update.

Vendor Information

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Updated:  March 11, 2003

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see http://www.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?id=advise116.

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Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by ISS X-Force.

This document was written by Ian A. Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2002-0601
Severity Metric: 4.73
Date Public: 2002-04-30
Date First Published: 2003-03-11
Date Last Updated: 2003-03-14 14:51 UTC
Document Revision: 11

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