usn-5658-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-11-07 19:24
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
isc-dhcp vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5658-1 fixed vulnerabilities in DHCP. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled option reference counting. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DHCP servers to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2928)

It was discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DHCP clients and servers to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2929)

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        }
      },
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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          },
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-5658-1 fixed vulnerabilities in DHCP. This update provides\nthe corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled option reference counting.\n A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DHCP servers to\n crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2928)\n\n It was discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled certain memory operations.\n A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DHCP clients and\n servers to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.\n (CVE-2022-2929)\n",
  "id": "USN-5658-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:08Z",
  "published": "2022-11-07T19:24:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5658-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2928"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2929"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "isc-dhcp vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2928",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2929"
  ]
}



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