VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2019-6473
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-10-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
An invalid hostname option can trigger an assertion failure in the Kea DHCPv4 server process (kea-dhcp4), causing the server process to exit. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.
Weakness classification
- CWE-617: Reachable Assertion
Primary references
- security-officer@isc.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory