dhcpcd up to 7.2.0 dhcp.c DHO_OPTSOVERLOADED memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in dhcpcd up to 7.2.0. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file dhcp.c. Executing a manipulation of the argument DHO_OPTSOVERLOADED can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-11579. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in dhcpcd up to 7.2.0. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file dhcp.c. The manipulation of the argument DHO_OPTSOVERLOADED with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

dhcp.c in dhcpcd before 7.2.1 contains a 1-byte read overflow with DHO_OPTSOVERLOADED.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2019. The weakness was disclosed 04/28/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-11579 since 04/28/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176935 (Debian Security Update for dhcpcd5 (DLA 1793-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: dhcpcd 7.2.1
Patch: roy.marples.name

Timelineinfo

04/19/2019 🔍
04/28/2019 +9 days 🔍
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09/07/2023 +1593 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1793-1⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-11579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-11579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134182
SecurityFocus: 108090

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2019 21:31
Updated: 09/07/2023 21:45
Changes: 04/28/2019 21:31 (59), 06/03/2020 17:37 (2), 09/07/2023 21:45 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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