CVE-2012-6698

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 write) via a crafted response.

References

https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/03/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/1

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3534

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3