CVE-2012-6698
Publication date 11 April 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dhcpcd | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.2.3-11+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H