CVE-2019-11766

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.10%

Last modified

CVE-2019-11766 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. dhcp6.c in dhcpcd before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2 has a buffer over-read in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature.. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

dhcp6.c in dhcpcd before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2 has a buffer over-read in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.10%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Dhcpcd ProjectDhcpcd< 6.11.7
Dhcpcd ProjectDhcpcd>= 7.0.0, < 7.2.2
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11766?
dhcp6.c in dhcpcd before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2 has a buffer over-read in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature.
How severe is CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11766?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST