CVE-2011-0996

Medium

Description

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

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductRoy Marples Dhcpcd
PublishedApr 13, 2011
First seenApr 13, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
roy_marples dhcpcdv ≤ 5.2.10—

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