ISC patches vulnerable version of DHCP

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A vulnerability in the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that automatically assigns IP addresses could be used to achieve a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The Internet Systems Consortium announced that they will release a new version, DHCP 4.3.4, and DHCP 4.1-ESV-R13, both of which will fix the flaw.

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https://threatpost.com/isc-to-patch-versions-of-dhcp-vulnerable-to-dos/116648/ 

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Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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