Integer overflow in Isc Dhcp

CVE-2018-5733

A malicious client which is allowed to send very large amounts of traffic (billions of packets) to a DHCP server can eventually overflow a 32-bit reference counter, potentially causing dhcpd to crash. Affects ISC DHCP 4.1.0 -> 4.1-ESV-R15, 4.2.0 -> 4.2.8, 4.3.0 -> 4.3.6, 4.4.0.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.202 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5733?
CVE-2018-5733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Dhcp, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2018-5733?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.