CVE-2012-2152

high

Published 2012-07-25 · Modified 2026-04-29

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

7.5

VIR risk

7.5

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2152

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	forky	fixed	`1:3.2.3-11`
debian	sid	fixed	`1:3.2.3-11`
debian	trixie	fixed	`1:3.2.3-11`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
roy_marples	dhcpcd	`3.2.3`

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2498
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53354
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760334
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2152

CWEs

CWE-119

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.