Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2152
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-2152
- cpe:2.3:a:roy_marples:dhcpcd:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2152
9.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2152
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2152
-
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2152
-
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760334
Bug 760334 – VUL-0: dhcpcd: stack overflow
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53354
dhcpcd CVE-2012-2152 Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
-
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/5
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: dhcpcd 3.2.3 remote stack overflow / denial of service
-
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/4
oss-security - CVE Request: dhcpcd 3.2.3 remote stack overflow / denial of service
-
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2498
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2498-1 dhcpcd
Jump to