CVE-2018-5733

A malicious client can overflow a reference counter in ISC dhcpd

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A malicious client which is allowed to send very large amounts of traffic (billions of packets) to a DHCP server can eventually overflow a 32-bit reference counter, potentially causing dhcpd to crash. Affects ISC DHCP 4.1.0 -> 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 -> 4.2.8, 4.3.0 -> 4.3.6, 4.4.0.

Un cliente malicioso al que se le permite enviar grandes cantidades de tráfico (miles de millones de paquetes) a un servidor DHCP puede terminar desbordando un contador de referencia de 32 bits, provocando el cierre inesperado de dhcpd. Afecta a ISC DHCP desde la versión 4.1.0 hasta la 4.1-ESV-R15, desde la versión 4.2.0 hasta la 4.2.8, desde la versión 4.3.0 hasta la 4.3.6 y a la versión 4.4.0.

A denial of service flaw was found in the way dhcpd handled reference counting when processing client requests. A malicious DHCP client could use this flaw to trigger a reference count overflow on the server side, potentially causing dhcpd to crash, by sending large amounts of traffic.

*Credits: ISC would like to thank Felix Wilhelm, Google Security Team, for reporting this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-01-17 CVE Reserved
2018-03-01 CVE Published
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103188	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040437	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00015.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0469	2020-01-09
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0483	2020-01-09
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01567	2020-01-09
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-1	2020-01-09
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3586-2	2020-01-09
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4133	2020-01-09
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5733	2018-03-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1549961	2018-03-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				>= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.8 Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version " >= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.8"		-		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				>= 4.3.0 <= 4.3.6 Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version " >= 4.3.0 <= 4.3.6"		-		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		-		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r10		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r10_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r10_rc1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r11		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r11_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r11_rc1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r11_rc2		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r12		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r12_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r12_p1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r13		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r13_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r14		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r14_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r15		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r2		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r3		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r3_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r4		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r5		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r5_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r5_rc1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r5_rc2		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r6		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r7		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r8		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r8_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r8_rc1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r9		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r9_b1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		r9_rc1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1-esv Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1-esv"		rc1		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.1.0 Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.1.0"		-		Affected
Isc Search vendor "Isc"		Dhcp Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp"				4.4.0 Search vendor "Isc" for product "Dhcp" and version "4.4.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus"				7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus"				7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.5"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				17.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "17.10"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected