CVE-2011-0996

Description

dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641 vdb entry
http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/44070 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/c317b39786ac6c3a939dc711db7c78cf099859fd patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0996?
CVE-2011-0996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0996?
To fix CVE-2011-0996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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