Out-of-Bounds Affecting dhcpcd package, versions <1:10.0.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.97% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-DHCPCD-5802561
  • published9 Jul 2023
  • disclosed11 Apr 2016

Introduced: 11 Apr 2016

CVE-2012-6700  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 dhcpcd to version 1:10.0.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dhcpcd package and not the dhcpcd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x does not properly free allocated memory, which allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted response.