CVE-2014-6060

Description

The get_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service by resetting the DHO_OPTIONSOVERLOADED option in the (1) bootfile or (2) servername section, which triggers the option to be processed again.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:171 vendor advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.462420 patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/01/11 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/5 mailing list
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0334.html
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/ci/1d2b93aa5ce25a8a710082fe2d36a6bf7f5794d5?sbs=0
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68970 vdb entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6060?
CVE-2014-6060 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6060?
To fix CVE-2014-6060, 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-2014-6060 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-6060 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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