CVE-2012-2322

Description

Integer overflow in the dhcpv6_get_option function in gdhcp/client.c in ConnMan before 0.85 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via an invalid length value in a DHCP packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.92% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53410 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/81706 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75420 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/6 mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-02.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/2 mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1d1a22fe586a455935483708fbe8eaeada79df7f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/10 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/49033 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715172
http://secunia.com/advisories/49186 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2322?
CVE-2012-2322 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2322?
To fix CVE-2012-2322, 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-2012-2322 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2322 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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