Out-of-bounds Read in Dhcpcd_project Dhcpcd

CVE-2019-11766

dhcp6.c in dhcpcd before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2 has a buffer over-read in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (79.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dhcpcd_project Dhcpcd, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-11766?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.