CVE-2011-0996 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in DHCP hostnames, affecting systems using dhcpcd.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0996?
CVE-2011-0996 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Roy Marples Dhcpcd.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2011-0996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99cf-pj5r-c423.