Buffer overflow in Dhcpcd Project
CVE-2014-7913
The print_option function in dhcp-common.c in dhcpcd through 6.9.1, as used in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, misinterprets the return value of the snprintf function, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted message.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (77.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Dhcpcd_project Dhcpcd
- Google Android
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)