CVE-2012-6700

CVSS V2 Medium 5 CVSS V3 High 7.5
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2012-6700
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2016-04-11T15:59:02
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2016-04-13T15:49:17
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-119 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 5
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/1
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3534
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/03/1
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6700
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-6700
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 10:17:17 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 08:51:43 2016-04-11T15:59Z 2016-04-11T15:59:02 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 08:51:43 2016-04-13T15:49:17 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 08:51:43 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated