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title: "CVE-2012-3954\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2012-3954

Publication date 25 July 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Multiple memory leaks in ISC DHCP 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P1 and
4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (memory consumption) by sending many requests.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3954?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| dhcp3 | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| isc-dhcp | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.2 |
| 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 4.1.1-P1-17ubuntu10.3 |
| 11.04 natty | Fixed 4.1.1-P1-15ubuntu9.4 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

3.x isn't affected

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3954)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3954)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-3954)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3954)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1519-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1519-1)
+ DHCP vulnerabilities
+ 26 July 2012

### Other references

* <https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00737>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3954>
