Improper input validation in Roy Marples Dhcpcd
CVE-2011-0996
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641 (vdb-entry)
- roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/44070 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/c317b39786ac6c3a939dc711db7c78cf0998… (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0996?
- CVE-2011-0996 is a vulnerability in Roy Marples Dhcpcd, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2011-04-13.
- Is CVE-2011-0996 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.