CVE-2014-7913 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted DHCP messages due to memory corruption in the dhcpcd client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-7913?
CVE-2014-7913 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The print_option function in dhcp-common.c in dhcpcd through 6.9.1, as used in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, misinterprets the return value of the snprintf function, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted message.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dhcpcd Project Dhcpcd.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7913?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-7913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7913 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-11577 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2016-1503 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2016-1504 dhcpcd before 6.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related to the option length.
- CVE-2026-56116 dhcpcd Memory Leak DoS via IPv6 Router Advertisement Handling
- CVE-2014-7912 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7913, GHSA-vgj7-h8f5-5q2r, MGASA-2016-0190, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7913.