VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-0996

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-04-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references