CVE-2012-6699 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the dhcpcd 3.x client, specifically within the decode_search function in dhcp.c, affecting Debian Linux and dhcpcd_project products. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating that an unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a denial of service by sending a crafted DHCP response. While the potential impact is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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