CVE-2020-7461
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Summary
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r365010, 11.4-STABLE before r365011, 12.1-RELEASE before p9, 11.4-RELEASE before p3, and 11.3-RELEASE before p13, dhclient(8) fails to handle certain malformed input related to handling of DHCP option 119 resulting a heap overflow. The heap overflow could in principle be exploited to achieve remote code execution. The affected process runs with reduced privileges in a Capsicum sandbox, limiting the immediate impact of an exploit.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | FreeBSD | FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE before p9, 11.4-RELEASE before p3, 11.3-RELEASE before p13 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Heap-based Buffer Overflow
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:26.dhclient.asc
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-288459.pdf
References
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:26.dhclient.asc
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-288459.pdf
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