Description
Format string vulnerability in the log functions in dhcpd for dhcp 2.x allows remote DNS servers to execute arbitrary code via certain DNS messages, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0702.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | dhcp | 2.0pl5-11woody1 | DSA-584-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-584-1 dhcp - format string vulnerability Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20041105 Re: debian dhcpd, old format string bug mailing-list
- VU#448384 third-party-advisory
- 11591 vdb-entry
- 20041025 debian dhcpd, old format string bug mailing-list
- DSA-584 vendor-advisory
- dhcp-log-format-string(17963) vdb-entry
- 20041102 Re: debian dhcpd, old format string bug mailing-list
- RHSA-2005:212 vendor-advisory