CVE-2026-44932
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CVE-2026-44932 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE | wicked | < 0.6.79 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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