CVE-2011-2717

The DHCPv6 client (dhcp6c) as used in the dhcpv6 project through 2011-07-25 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2717	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2717	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/dhcp6c-shell-command-injection-10869	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linux:dhcp6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-11-27 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2011-2717

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2717

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2717

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

dhcp6c

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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