VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-7216

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.10%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-02-05

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

An ni_dhcp4_parse_response memory leak in openSUSE wicked 0.6.55 and earlier allows network attackers to cause a denial of service by sending DHCP4 packets without a message type option.

Weakness classification

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory