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Dhcp-server: dhcp-server: persistent denial of service due to buffer overflow via omapi

CVE-2026-18103

A flaw was found in dhcp-server. A remote attacker with network access to the OMAPI (Open Management Application Programming Interface) port, especially if not secured with TSIG (Transaction Signature) key authentication, could send a specially crafted lease creation request. This request, containing an overly long InfiniBand MAC address, triggers a buffer overflow in the `print_hw_addr()` function. Successful exploitation leads to a persistent denial of service (DoS), causing the `dhcpd` service to crash and preventing it from restarting without manual intervention.

Memory Corruption No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.9
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:3.6
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:0.40%

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
No
KEV Date Added
Ransomware Use
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VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
0.400%
EPSS Percentile
32.8th pct
GitHub Severity
MODERATE
SSVC Exploitation
None
SSVC Automatable
No
Vulnerability Class
Memory Corruption

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Exploit DB ReferencesNone identified

Affected Products & Versions

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