CVE-2011-2717

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2011-2717 · Published 27/11/2019 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
dhcp6c linux	`≤ 2011-07-25`	No fix yet

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.

References

access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2717 · Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
vigilance.fr/vulnerability/dhcp6c-shell-command-injection-10869 · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/9 · Mailing List

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