CVE-2012-6699

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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 read) via a crafted response.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Apr 11, 2016
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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