CVE-2011-0996 describes a critical vulnerability in dhcpcd versions prior to 5.2.12, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This occurs due to improper handling of shell metacharacters within hostnames received in DHCP messages. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roy_marples:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.