CVE-2023-50432 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the DHCP server daemon by sending malformed packets, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2023-50432?
CVE-2023-50432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
simple-dhcp-server through ec976d2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending a DHCP packet without any option fields, which causes free_packet in dhcp_packet.c to dereference a NULL pointer.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50432?
How do I fix CVE-2023-50432?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-50432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffrq-jj39-9cw2.