Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20147912000
Revision Date:2015-07-29Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-7912 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The get_option function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd before 6.2.0, as used in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, does not validate the relationship between length fields and the amount of data, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large length value of an option in a DHCPACK message.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-7912
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The vulnerability of the 'dhcpcd' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The 'dhcpcd5' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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