Vulnerability in Ics Kea

CVE-2019-6473

An invalid hostname option can trigger an assertion failure in the Kea DHCPv4 server process (kea-dhcp4), causing the server process to exit. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (66.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-6473: held from 0.008 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.003

Affected products

  • Ics Kea — versions 1.6.0
  • Isc Kea — versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, 1.6.0-beta2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6473?
CVE-2019-6473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ics Kea, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-6473?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.