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High
CVE-2016-1504
dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
Vulnerability Description
dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related to the option length.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/4
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/595883e2a431f65d8fabf33059aa4689cca17403
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-07
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline?r=trunk&nd&c=2016-01-07+16%3A47%3A19&n=200
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034601
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Affected Vendor
dhcpcd project
View all reports →Affected Software
dhcpcd
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 7th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.