Out-of-Bounds Affecting dhcpcd package, versions <1:3.2.3-11


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-DHCPCD-19698135
  • published12 Sept 2026
  • disclosed25 Jul 2012

Introduced: 25 Jul 2012

CVE-2012-2152  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest dhcpcd to version 1:3.2.3-11 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1