CVE-2011-2717

CRITICAL EPSS 89.1%
Published Nov 27, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Description

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 Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
89.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-74

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxdhcp6c* ≤2011-07-25
redhatenterprise_linux4.0any
redhatenterprise_linux5.0any

References 4

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.