CVE-2014-6060 json
The get_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service by resetting the D…
published 2014-09-04 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5948
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The get_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service by resetting the DHO_OPTIONSOVERLOADED option in the (1) bootfile or (2) servername section, which triggers the option to be processed again.
Patch / fix
- dhcpcd5 Debian 12 6.0.5-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6060
- dhcpcd5 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 6.0.5-2build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6060
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Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.462420
vendor-advisory, patch
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:171
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/09/01/11
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/5
mailing-list
- advisories.mageia.org /MGASA-2014-0334.html
- roy.marples.name /projects/dhcpcd/ci/1d2b93aa5ce25a8a710082fe2d36a6bf7f5794d5?sbs=0
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/68970
vdb-entry
- source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-6060
- NVD CVE-2014-6060
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