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CVE-2012-2152
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
High7.5EPSS 4.0%
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- redhat
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.0% · top 9.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- DSA-2498 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 53354 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760334 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120502 Re: CVE Request: dhcpcd 3.2.3 remote stack overflow / denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120502 CVE Request: dhcpcd 3.2.3 remote stack overflow / denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .