vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2012-6700): dhcpcd vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 11, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 11, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-dhcpcd
References
- CVE-2012-6700
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2012-6700
- CWE-119
- DEBIAN-DSA-3534
- EUVD-EUVD-2012-6542
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2012-6542
- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6700
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