# CVE-2019-11577: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in dhcpcd allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted DHCPv6 messages.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11577, GHSA-2ppc-97gw-v7r8

## What is CVE-2019-11577?

CVE-2019-11577 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

dhcpcd before 7.2.1 contains a buffer overflow in dhcp6_findna in dhcp6.c when reading NA/TA addresses.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11577?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dhcpcd Project Dhcpcd.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-11577?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-11577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-1503](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1503/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-1504](https://insights.sbomify.com/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. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-56116](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56116/): dhcpcd Memory Leak DoS via IPv6 Router Advertisement Handling (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2014-7912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7912/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-7913](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7913/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-11577 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-11577 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11577/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11577/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11577
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11577
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-11577

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