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CVE-2011-0996

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20 Input Validation
Publication date:
13/04/2011
Last modified:
11/04/2025

Description

dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.80 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:roy_marples:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 5.2.10 (including)

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools