CVE-2020-7216 is a memory leak vulnerability in openSUSE wicked versions 0.6.55 and earlier, specifically within the ni_dhcp4_parse_response function. This flaw allows unauthenticated network attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending crafted DHCP4 packets lacking a message type option. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.6.55CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:wicked:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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