CVE catalog

CVE-2012-6698

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6698

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.97% · Oct 25, 2026

The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted response.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiandhcpcd131:10.0.1-1fixed
Debiandhcpcd141:10.0.1-1fixed
Debiandhcpcd6.01:3.2.3-5vulnerable
Debiandhcpcd6.01:3.2.3-5+squeeze1vulnerable
Debiandhcpcd6.01:3.2.3-5+squeeze2fixed
Debiandhcpcd71:3.2.3-11vulnerable
Debiandhcpcd71:3.2.3-11+deb7u1fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise desktop 11 sp33.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise desktop 11 sp43.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise server 11 sp2-ltss3.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise server 11 sp33.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata3.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp33.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise server 11 sp43.2.3-45.5.3fixed
Susedhcpcdlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp43.2.3-45.5.3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiandhcpcddeb131:10.0.1-1Not reportedDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6698Not reported
Debiandhcpcddeb141:10.0.1-1Not reportedDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6698Not reported
Debiandhcpcddeb6.01:3.2.3-5+squeeze2Not reportedDLA-362-1Not reported
Debiandhcpcddeb71:3.2.3-11+deb7u1Not reportedDSA-3534-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise desktop 11 sp33.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise desktop 11 sp43.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp2-ltss3.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp33.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp3-teradata3.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp33.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp43.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported
Susedhcpcdrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp43.2.3-45.5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:2174-1Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [dhcpcd]Fixed
    Details (4)

    • 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.5.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.5.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

  • [dhcpcd5]Fixed

    Source package: [dhcpcd]

    Details (4)

    • 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.5.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.5.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

  • [dhcpcd-base]Fixed

    Source package: [dhcpcd]

    Details (4)

    • 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.5.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

    • 1:10.5.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:10.0.1-1

      pypi · dhcpcd · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]