Improper input validation in Dhclient Project
CVE-2012-2248
An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dhclient Project — versions 4.3.1-6
- Isc-Dhcp — versions 4.3.1-6
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2248 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/19 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/15/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/13 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/14 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/15 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/16 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/17 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/18 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2248?
- CVE-2012-2248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dhclient Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2012-2248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.