CVE-2026-56114
MEDIUMdhcpcd Stack Out-of-Bounds Write in dhcp6_makemessage()
Title source: cnaDescription
dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 2f00c7b, contains a one-byte stack out-of-bounds write vulnerability in dhcp6_makemessage() in src/dhcp6.c that allows unauthenticated same-link attackers to write beyond a fixed local buffer by serializing an oversized RFC6603 OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE option body. Attackers can send a crafted DHCPv6 ADVERTISE message containing an IA_PD IAPREFIX /0 with a valid OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE using an exclude prefix length of /121 through /128 to trigger the out-of-bounds write and potentially corrupt adjacent stack memory.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch patch
https://github.com/NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd/commit/2f00c7bfc408b6582d331932dfa47829c4819029
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dhcpcd-stack-out-of-bounds-write-in-dhcp6-makemessage
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
7.2%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (2)
NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd
< 10.3.2
NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd
2f00c7bfc408b6582d331932dfa47829c4819029
Published
Jun 23, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 23, 2026