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CVE-2012-6699 Details

Description

The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted response.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226 CVE
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3534 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/1 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/03/1 CVE

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian debian linux
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
dhcpcd project dhcpcd
3.1.9
3.2.0
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-6699
NVD Published Date:
Apr 11, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-6699 Details - Not Deferred