CVE-2011-2716

Description

The DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.20.0 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) HOST_NAME, (2) DOMAIN_NAME, (3) NIS_DOMAIN, and (4) TFTP_SERVER_NAME host name options.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.18% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100158840
http://www.busybox.net/news.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45363 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=3979 patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0810.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48879 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:129 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 mailing list
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2716?
CVE-2011-2716 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2716?
To fix CVE-2011-2716, 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-2011-2716 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2716 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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