Injection in dhcpv6
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The DHCPv6 client (dhcp6c) as used in the dhcpv6 project through 2011-07-25 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0393 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dhcpv6 project | dhcpv6 | through 2011-07-25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- dhcpv6 Vendordhcpv6 project Affected through 2011-07-25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2717
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wfc-527w-m6mj
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-2717 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2717 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wfc-527w-m6mj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2717 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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