dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related to the option length.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02904 87th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.9.4 | Vulnerable | NetworkConfiguration |
- cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.4 Vulnerable ·NetworkConfiguration
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1504
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f982-2cvq-99qg
References
More NetworkConfiguration Dhcpcd vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08650 dhcpcd before 7.2.1 contains a buffer overflow in dhcp6_findna in dhcp6.c when reading NA/TA addresses. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01390 dhcpcd before 6.10.0, as used in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08823 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. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-05402 The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x does not properly free allocated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05401 The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05400 The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-1504 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1504 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f982-2cvq-99qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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