VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-0996
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.75%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.75% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- roy marples/dhcpcd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/c317b39786ac6c3a939dc711db7c78cf099859fdPatch
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44070Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641
- http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/c317b39786ac6c3a939dc711db7c78cf099859fdPatch
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44070Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.