Improper input validation in Isc Dhcp

CVE-2016-2774

ISC DHCP 4.1.x before 4.1-ESV-R13 and 4.2.x and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 does not restrict the number of concurrent TCP sessions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure or request-processing outage)…

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

EPSS: 0.736 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2774?
CVE-2016-2774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Dhcp, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-2774?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2774 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.