Security update for package dhcp
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Package: dhcp
Release: 20030116
Obsoletes: none
minires
library which is part of the ISC DHCP package is vulnerable to several buffer overflows. A DHCP client can send dynamic DNS update requests to the DHCP server. These requests are handled by the minires
library and can be abused to gain unauthorized remote access to the DHCP server.rpm -Uvh dhcp.rpm
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