An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0238 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isc-dhcp | isc-dhcp | 4.3.1-6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- isc-dhcp Vendorisc-dhcp Affected 4.3.1-6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dhclient_project:dhclient:4.3.1-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1-6 | Vulnerable | Dhclient Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:dhclient_project:dhclient:4.3.1-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1-6 Vulnerable ·Dhclient Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjmm-c66p-33gm
References
Advisory 13
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2248
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/14
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/1
Sources
- CVE-2012-2248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjmm-c66p-33gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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