CVE-2019-11578

Name: CVE-2019-11578
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-04-28T16:29:00.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 2.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11578 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. auth.c in dhcpcd before 7.2.1 allowed attackers to infer secrets by performing latency attacks.. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

auth.c in dhcpcd before 7.2.1 allowed attackers to infer secrets by performing latency attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.03%

78.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-203

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dhcpcd Project	Dhcpcd	< 7.2.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108090Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/0002415.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=7121040790b611ca3fbc400a1bbcd4364ef57233Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=aee631aadeef4283c8a749c1caf77823304acf5ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=cfde89ab66cb4e5957b1c4b68ad6a9449e2784daThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108090Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/0002415.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=7121040790b611ca3fbc400a1bbcd4364ef57233Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=aee631aadeef4283c8a749c1caf77823304acf5ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=cfde89ab66cb4e5957b1c4b68ad6a9449e2784daThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11578?

auth.c in dhcpcd before 7.2.1 allowed attackers to infer secrets by performing latency attacks.

How severe is CVE-2019-11578?

CVE-2019-11578 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11578?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-11578?

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Source: NVD / NIST