libdns in ISC DHCP 4.2.x before 4.2.5-P1 allows remote name servers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a dhcpd process, a related issue to CVE-2013-2266.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade isc-dhcp | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/dhcp. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 28, 2013 |
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