CVE-2014-7912 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the get_option function of dhcpcd, affecting versions prior to 6.2.0, including dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1. A remote malicious DHCP server can exploit this by sending a crafted DHCPACK message with an oversized option length, leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks and medium complexity, potentially resulting in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project: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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