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This flaw can make vulnerable ISC DHCP services run out of memory after many requests, causing a denial of service. The business risk is network availability: DHCP disruption can stop systems from obtaining or renewing addresses. The source bundle does not show code execution, data theft, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on systems running affected ISC DHCP versions where DHCP traffic is reachable from untrusted clients or relayed network segments. Internet-wide exposure is less typical for DHCP, but internal, guest, campus, or ISP access networks can still be materially exposed. Prioritize remediation for DHCP servers supporting production, guest, campus, or provider networks. The issue is availability-focused, but DHCP outages can create broad operational disruption. Systems already updated through 2012-era vendor advisories are likely covered. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ISC DHCP to 4.2.4-P1, 4.1-ESV-R6, or later.; Apply the relevant vendor security update for the operating system.; Restart affected DHCP services after updating packages..
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