CVE-2012-3955 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting ISC DHCP versions 4.1.x before 4.1-ESV-R7 and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P2. Remote attackers can crash the DHCP daemon by establishing an IPv6 lease and then reducing its expiration time. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and results in a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1-esvCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1-esvCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1-esvCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1-esvCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1-esvCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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