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)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Dhclient_project Dhclient — versions 4.3.1-6
- Isc-dhcp — versions 4.3.1-6
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.