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RHSA-2012%3A1140
RHSA-2012%3A1140
PUBLISHED
Updated dhcp packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | ||
| dhclient | ||
| dhcp | ||
| libdhcp4client |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1140 (circl)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate (circl)
- http://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/advisories/cve-2012-3571 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842420 (circl)
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1140.json (circl)
Timeline
- Aug 3, 2012 CVE Published
- Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 13, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 13, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 13, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1140 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate url
- http://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/advisories/cve-2012-3571 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842420 url
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1140.json advisory