CVE-2014-7912

Published Jul 30, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The get_option function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd before 6.2.0, as used in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, does not validate the relationship between length fields and the amount of data, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large length value of an option in a DHCPACK message.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-506-1 dhcpcd5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7762 The get_option function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd before 6.2.0, as used in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, does not validate the relationship between length fields and the amount of data, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large length value of an option in a DHCPACK message.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 30, 2015, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:15 AM