Bugtraq: Re: debian dhcpd, old format string bug

[infamous41md () hotpop com]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:31:38 +1000
Tarragon Allen <tarragon () onthe net au> wrote:

> On Tuesday 26 October 2004 10:37, infamous41md () hotpop com wrote:
> > Subject:
> >
> > Debian dhcpd package.
> >
> > http://packages.debian.org/stable/net/dhcp
> >
> > It is vulnerable to the '02 format string bug.
> >
> > http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-12.html
> Firstly, good etiquette would have been for you to actually report the bug 
> with Debian. I don't see any bugs raised against any of the appropriate 
> packages regarding this.
I've tried contacting the person in charge of the debian security audit project
numerous times to try and co-ordinate audits, and he doesn't respond.  I have
better things to do with my time.  I don't provide notice when people disregard
my emails.  If you don't like, I don't care.  My mother already taught me all
the etiquette I need, but thanks for the moral support.  Btw, is it salad fork
left, or dinner fork left?

> Secondly, the advisory you refer to is only mentioning DHCP 3.0+. The Debian 
> package you referred to is 2.0pl5. Perhaps you are referring to:
>
> http://packages.debian.org/stable/net/dhcp3-server
No, I gave a link to the package I was talking about.

> Which is presently at 3.0.1rc9. The CERT advisory refers to 3.01 to 3.01r8 
> inclusive.
>
> Are you saying the CERT advisory applies to other versions of DHCP?
I'm saying, grep -rn syslog * | grep -v \". Soon after I found that, I googled
and found the CERT detailing a format string in logging code.  I assumed it was
the exact same thing I just found.  I spoke with some debian person about this
yesterday, or day before, and they can release an advisory to clear it up. 

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