Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200908-08 (dhcp)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200908-08.
Solution
All ISC DHCP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =net-misc/dhcp-3.1.2_p1 http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200908-08 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275231
Insight
dhcpd as included in the ISC DHCP implementation does not properly handle special conditions, leading to a Denial of Service.