CVE-2011-0996

N/A Unknown
Published: April 13, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/c317b39786ac6c3a939dc711db7c78cf099859fd
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/44070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675052
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/2011/0326.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/c317b39786ac6c3a939dc711db7c78cf099859fd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/timeline
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=675052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

roy_marples

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