What is the severity of CVE-2012-2152?

CVE-2012-2152 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2152?

To mitigate CVE-2012-2152, upgrade to a patched version of dhcpcd that resolves the stack-based buffer overflow issue.

Which versions of dhcpcd are affected by CVE-2012-2152?

CVE-2012-2152 specifically affects dhcpcd version 3.2.3.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2152?

CVE-2012-2152 is classified as a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Can CVE-2012-2152 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-2152 can be exploited remotely by sending a long packet to the affected dhcpcd service.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2152

high

7.5

CWE

119

25/7/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-2152: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 25 2012(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
dhcpcd	=3.2.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2152?
CVE-2012-2152 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2152?
To mitigate CVE-2012-2152, upgrade to a patched version of dhcpcd that resolves the stack-based buffer overflow issue.
Which versions of dhcpcd are affected by CVE-2012-2152?
CVE-2012-2152 specifically affects dhcpcd version 3.2.3.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2152?
CVE-2012-2152 is classified as a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-2012-2152 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-2152 can be exploited remotely by sending a long packet to the affected dhcpcd service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2152?
CVE-2012-2152 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2152?
To mitigate CVE-2012-2152, upgrade to a patched version of dhcpcd that resolves the stack-based buffer overflow issue.
Which versions of dhcpcd are affected by CVE-2012-2152?
CVE-2012-2152 specifically affects dhcpcd version 3.2.3.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2152?
CVE-2012-2152 is classified as a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-2012-2152 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-2152 can be exploited remotely by sending a long packet to the affected dhcpcd service.