What is the severity of CVE-2019-11766?

CVE-2019-11766 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploiting buffer over-reads.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11766?

To fix CVE-2019-11766, users should upgrade to dhcpcd version 6.11.7 or 7.2.2 or later.

What systems are impacted by CVE-2019-11766?

CVE-2019-11766 affects dhcpcd versions before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2, as well as specific versions of Debian Linux.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11766?

CVE-2019-11766 is a buffer over-read vulnerability that occurs in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature of dhcpcd.

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766?

The maintainers of the dhcpcd project and affected Linux distributions are responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766 by providing patches.

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CVE-2019-11766

critical

9.8

CWE

125

5/5/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-11766

First published: Sun May 05 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
dhcpcd	<6.11.7
dhcpcd	>=7.0.0<7.2.2
Debian Debian Linux	=8.0
Debian Debian Linux	=9.0
Debian Debian Linux	=10.0

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What is the severity of CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploiting buffer over-reads.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11766?
To fix CVE-2019-11766, users should upgrade to dhcpcd version 6.11.7 or 7.2.2 or later.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 affects dhcpcd versions before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2, as well as specific versions of Debian Linux.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 is a buffer over-read vulnerability that occurs in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature of dhcpcd.
Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766?
The maintainers of the dhcpcd project and affected Linux distributions are responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766 by providing patches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploiting buffer over-reads.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11766?
To fix CVE-2019-11766, users should upgrade to dhcpcd version 6.11.7 or 7.2.2 or later.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 affects dhcpcd versions before 6.11.7 and 7.x before 7.2.2, as well as specific versions of Debian Linux.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11766?
CVE-2019-11766 is a buffer over-read vulnerability that occurs in the D6_OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE feature of dhcpcd.
Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766?
The maintainers of the dhcpcd project and affected Linux distributions are responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766 by providing patches.

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What is the severity of CVE-2019-11766?

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Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766?

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What is the severity of CVE-2019-11766?

How do I fix CVE-2019-11766?

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What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2019-11766?

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2019-11766?