Description
The DHCPv6 client (dhcp6c) as used in the dhcpv6 project through 2011-07-25 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
Published: 2019-11-27
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2696 The DHCPv6 client (dhcp6c) as used in the dhcpv6 project through 2011-07-25 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01124}

epss

{'score': 0.0068}


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Linux Dhcp6c
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.737Z

Reserved: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2717

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-27T21:15:12.463

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:28:49.403

Link: CVE-2011-2717

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2717 - Bugzilla

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