CVE-2016-1504

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/595883e2a431f65d8fabf33059aa4689cca17403	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline?r=trunk&nd&c=2016-01-07+16%3A47%3A19&n=200	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034601
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-07
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/595883e2a431f65d8fabf33059aa4689cca17403	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline?r=trunk&nd&c=2016-01-07+16%3A47%3A19&n=200	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034601
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-07

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-07 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-1504

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1504

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-1504

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dhcpcd_project

dhcpcd

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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