Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201479130000000
Revision Date:2015-07-30Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-7913 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The print_option function in dhcp-common.c in dhcpcd through 6.9.1, as used in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, misinterprets the return value of the snprintf function, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted message.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-7913
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND dhcpcd5 package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
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