CVE-2020-7217

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Published Feb 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

An ni_dhcp4_fsm_process_dhcp4_packet memory leak in openSUSE wicked 0.6.55 and earlier allows network attackers to cause a denial of service by sending DHCP4 packets with a different client-id.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:wicked:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28349	An ni_dhcp4_fsm_process_dhcp4_packet memory leak in openSUSE wicked 0.6.55 and earlier allows network attackers to cause a denial of service by sending DHCP4 packets with a different client-id.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.638% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00011.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160906
https://github.com/openSUSE/wicked/releases
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7217/

History

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Subscriptions

Opensuse Wicked

Weaknesses

CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 10, 2020, 9:32 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 11, 2020, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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