CVE-2026-14258

MEDIUM

Dhcpcd: dhcpcd infinite loop and out-of-bounds read via zero-length ipv6 nd option in router advertisement handling

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-14258. PoCs published by HermesNA-1.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains an auto-generated stub module for CVE-2026-14258, a vulnerability in dhcpcd's IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Router Advertisement processing. The code includes metadata and a placeholder structure but lacks actual exploit implementation for the zero-length Neighbor Discovery option bypass.

Description

A flaw was found in dhcpcd's IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Router Advertisement processing. A specially crafted IPv6 Router Advertisement containing a zero-length Neighbor Discovery option can bypass validation during packet storage and later be reparsed without adequate validation, causing the parser to enter a non-advancing loop. Successful exploitation may result in excessive CPU consumption, leading to a denial of service.

Exploits (1)

github STUB 1 stars
by HermesNA-1 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/HermesNA-1/SnakeSploit/tree/main/data/modules_generated/cve-2026-14258_flaw_was_found.py

This repository contains an auto-generated stub module for CVE-2026-14258, a vulnerability in dhcpcd's IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Router Advertisement processing. The code includes metadata and a placeholder structure but lacks actual exploit implementation for the zero-length Neighbor Discovery option bypass.

Classification
Stub 99%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: dhcpcd (IPv6 Router Advertisement processing)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to a vulnerable dhcpcd instance processing IPv6 Router Advertisements
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 09, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.1%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (1)
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Published Jul 01, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 01, 2026