CVE-2019-6473 describes an assertion failure vulnerability in the Kea DHCPv4 server (kea-dhcp4) affecting versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2. An attacker can trigger this flaw by sending an invalid hostname option, leading to the server process exiting and causing a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-adjacent attack vector with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is currently 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.4.0, <= 1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ics:kea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ics:kea:1.6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ics:kea:1.6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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