CVE-2016-1504

Description

dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related to the option length.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.87% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory marples.name Vendor Advisory marples.name
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/595883e2a431f65d8fabf33059aa4689cca17403 patch vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-07 vendor advisory
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline?r=trunk&nd&c=2016-01-07+16%3A47%3A19&n=200 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034601 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1504?
CVE-2016-1504 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1504?
To fix CVE-2016-1504, 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-2016-1504 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1504 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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