Summary
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):
* bind: DNS forwarders - cache poisoning vulnerability (CVE-2021-25220)
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.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | dhcp-client | 12:4.4.2-17.b1.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | dhcp-common | 12:4.4.2-17.b1.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | dhcp-relay | 12:4.4.2-17.b1.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | dhcp-server | 12:4.4.2-17.b1.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.8
DNS forwarders - cache poisoning vulnerability
BIND 9.11.0 -> 9.11.36 9.12.0 -> 9.16.26 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 BIND Supported Preview Editions: 9.11.4-S1 -> 9.11.36-S1 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 Versions of BIND 9 earlier than those shown - back to 9.1.0, including Supported Preview Editions - are also believed to…