Improper input validation in Isc Dhcp

CVE-2015-8605

ISC DHCP 4.x before 4.1-ESV-R12-P1, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid length field in a UDP IPv4 packet.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.434 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 1034657 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • openSUSE-SU-2016:0610 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • FEDORA-2016-0c5bb21bf1 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • DSA-3442 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • USN-2868-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • FEDORA-2016-adb533a418 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8605?
CVE-2015-8605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Dhcp, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2015-8605?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8605 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.