Vulnerability Details CVE-2012-6700
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 65.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.5
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3534
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/03/1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226
- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3534
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/03/1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226
- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch
Products affected by CVE-2012-6700
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cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.1.9
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cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.2
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cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.3
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0