Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-2148
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.25.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving OPTION_6RD parsing.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:28.43%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| busybox | busybox | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
28.429%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-01-29T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-02-09T15:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-03-11 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T23:17:50 |
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