CVE-2019-11577

Description

dhcpcd before 7.2.1 contains a buffer overflow in dhcp6_findna in dhcp6.c when reading NA/TA addresses.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.29% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory marples.name Third-Party Advisory marples.name
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=8d11b33f6c60e2db257130fa383ba76b6018bcf6 third party advisory patch
https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/0002415.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108090 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11577?
CVE-2019-11577 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11577?
To fix CVE-2019-11577, 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-2019-11577 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11577 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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