DHCP: Client HW Address Mismatch

This protocol anomaly is a DHCP request in which the client HW address in the DHCP message differs from the client HW address in the Ethernet frame. This can indicate a gratuitous DHCP request or a proxy DHCP requests.

Short Name
DHCP:AUDIT:CLI-HW-MISMATCH
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
DHCP
Keywords
DHCP HARDWARE MISMATCH PROXY REQUEST
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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