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TI-2005-01753 Aliases CVE-2005-1848GHSA-xwxp-5m2x-m8vj

The dhcpcd DHCP client before 1.3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The dhcpcd DHCP client before 1.3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors that cause an out-of-bounds memory read.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01926 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phystech:dhcpcd:1.3.17_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.17_pl2VulnerablePhystech
  • cpe:2.3:a:phystech:dhcpcd:1.3.17_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.17_pl2 Vulnerable ·Phystech

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:603 Released 2005-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    dhcpcd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:603
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:603

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1848
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwxp-5m2x-m8vj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2002-01326 dhcpcd DHCP client daemon 1.3.22 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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