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CVE-2012-2152

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-07-25 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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.

Affected products

• Roy Marples Dhcpcd: 3.2.3

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2498
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/4
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53354
• https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760334
• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2498
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/4
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53354
• https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760334

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