CVE-2012-2248

HIGH

dhclient 4.3.1-6 - Remote Code Execution via Embedded Path Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2248
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/19
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/15/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/13
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/14
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/15
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/16
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/17
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/18
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0238
EPSS Percentile 81.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
dhclient_project/dhclient 4.3.1-6
Published Nov 27, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026