First published: Mon Jul 11 2005(Updated: )
The dhcpcd DHCP client before 1.3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors that cause an out-of-bounds memory read.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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dhcpcd | =1.3.17_pl2 |
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CVE-2005-1848 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
To resolve CVE-2005-1848, upgrade to dhcpcd version 1.3.22 or later.
CVE-2005-1848 affects dhcpcd versions prior to 1.3.22.
CVE-2005-1848 involves a remote attacker causing a denial of service through an out-of-bounds memory read.
Yes, CVE-2005-1848 can be exploited by remote attackers.