CVE-2012-2248 json
An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.
published 2019-11-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2241
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.
Patch / fix
- isc-dhcp Debian 13, Debian 12 4.2.4-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2248
Exploit prediction
2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- isc-dhcp isc-dhcp
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2012-2248
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/19
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/15/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/13
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/14
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/15
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/16
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/17
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/18
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/3
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2248
- NVD CVE-2012-2248
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