EUVD-2026-38491
GHSA-vh4p-87xg-jc4x
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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Adjacent vector (LAN-only); AC:H because OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE prefix delegation must be actively configured; availability-only impact; no scope change.
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 5733d3c, contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows unauthenticated same-link attackers to crash the daemon by sending a crafted DHCPv6 RENEW reply with RFC6603 OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE and both preferred and valid lifetimes set to zero. Attackers acting as or impersonating a DHCPv6 server can trigger dhcp6_deprecatedele() to free a delegated child address while an outer TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE iterator in dhcp6_deprecateaddrs() still holds the freed pointer, causing a use-after-free when TAILQ_REMOVE is reached.
AnalysisAI
Heap use-after-free in dhcpcd through 10.3.2 enables unauthenticated same-link attackers - acting as or impersonating a DHCPv6 server - to crash the daemon by sending a crafted DHCPv6 RENEW reply exploiting a pointer lifecycle flaw in delegated prefix deprecation. The flaw triggers dhcp6_deprecatedele() to free a delegated child address while an outer TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE iterator in dhcp6_deprecateaddrs() still retains the freed pointer, causing a use-after-free when TAILQ_REMOVE is subsequently reached. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to be on the same Layer-2 network segment as the target host (adjacent network - not remotely exploitable across routed boundaries). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H) scores 6.0, accurately capturing the key signals: adjacent-network requirement and a specific attack target condition (AT:P) reflecting that OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE prefix delegation must be in use - a non-default configuration absent in most deployments. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker positioned on the same Layer-2 network segment as a host running dhcpcd with DHCPv6 prefix delegation configured sets up a rogue DHCPv6 server - or performs a DHCPv6 server impersonation via spoofed source addressing. When the legitimate client sends a DHCPv6 RENEW, the attacker responds with a crafted reply including OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE (RFC 6603) and sets both preferred and valid lifetimes to zero, triggering the defective deprecation path inside dhcpcd and crashing the daemon. … |
| Remediation | The primary remediation is to update dhcpcd to a version incorporating upstream commit 5733d3c59a5651f64357ac11c98b4f39895c8d25, available at https://github.com/NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd/commit/5733d3c59a5651f64357ac11c98b4f39895c8d25. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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dhcpcd before 6.10.0, as used in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-0
dhcp6.c in dhcpcd before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2 has a buffer over-read in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature. Rated c
dhcpcd before 7.2.1 contains a buffer overflow in dhcp6_findna in dhcp6.c when reading NA/TA addresses. Rated critical s
Stack out-of-bounds write in dhcpcd (the widely-used DHCP/DHCPv6 client) through version 10.3.2 lets a same-link attacke
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a deni
dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related t
The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bound
The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bound
The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x does not properly free allocated memory, which allows remote DHCP ser
Denial of service in dhcpcd through version 10.3.2 allows an adjacent-network attacker to exhaust memory in the daemon b
The print_option function in dhcp-common.c in dhcpcd through 6.9.1, as used in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.
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
Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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SUSE
Severity: Moderate| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Affected |
| SLES-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | Affected |
| SLES-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | Affected |
| SLES-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | Affected |
| SLES-CHOST-BYOS-GCE | Affected |
| SLES-CHOST-BYOS-GDC | Affected |
| SLES-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud | Affected |
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