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CVE-2011-1930
Published: Nov 14, 2019
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
In klibc 1.5.20 and 1.5.21, the DHCP options written by ipconfig to /tmp/net-$DEVICE.conf are not properly escaped. This may allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted DHCP reply which could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of any process which sources DHCP options.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
klibc | klibc | affected 1.5.20affected 1.5.21 |
References
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1930
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1930
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-21.xml
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/22/12
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47924
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