CVE-2012-6700
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.55%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-6700
To remediate CVE-2012-6700, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dhcpcd—upgrade to 1:10.0.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2012-6700 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:10.0.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |