CVE-2012-6698: The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted response.

PriorityP337high7.5CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.97%

77.9th percentile

The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted response.

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	dhcpcd	< dhcpcd 1:10.0.1-1 (forky)	dhcpcd 1:10.0.1-1 (forky)
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	—	—
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	—	—
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	—	—
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	—	—
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	—	—
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	>= 0 < 1:10.0.1-1	1:10.0.1-1
dhcpcd_project	dhcpcd	>= 0 < 1:10.0.1-1	1:10.0.1-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5HIGH

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