CVE-2012-6699
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-6699 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-04-11 15:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dhcpcd Project | Dhcpcd | 3.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dhcpcd Project | Dhcpcd | 3.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dhcpcd Project | Dhcpcd | 3.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dhcpcd Project | Dhcpcd | 3.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dhcpcd Project | Dhcpcd | 3.2.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug #1517226 “Remote double-free and memory corruption vulnerabi...” : Bugs : dhcpcd package : Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.launchpad.net | |
| launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpadlibrarian.net | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: dhcpcd 3.x, potentially other versions too | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| oss-security - CVE Request: dhcpcd 3.x, potentially other versions too | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3534-1 dhcpcd | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.