Ubuntu Security Notice 5658-3 - USN-5658-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in DHCP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled option reference counting. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DHCP servers to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Ubuntu Security Notice 5658-3 - USN-5658-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in DHCP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that DHCP incorrectly handled option reference counting. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DHCP servers to crash, resulting in a denial of service.