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Dhcp CVE-2012-3954

LOW
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2012-07-25 cve@mitre.org
3.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
Impact

CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.91%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 5.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Multiple memory leaks in ISC DHCP 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many requests. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. Multiple memory leaks in ISC DHCP 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many requests. Affected products include: Isc Dhcp, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux. Version information: before 4.2.4.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 3.3 LOW
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple memory leaks in ISC DHCP 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4-P1 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many requests.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
5.9%
Top 9% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 5.9%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +6
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.1:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.1:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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