CVE-2014-6060
The get_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.3
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-6060- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-6060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5948 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5948- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2j5q-4fj9-xmqw No score
The get_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2j5q-4fj9-xmqw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-6060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-6060 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-6060 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-6060 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Dhcpcd Project Dhcpcd, published September 4, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in dhcpcd5 6.0.5-2.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:171
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.462420
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/01/11
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/5
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0334.html
roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/ci/1d2b93aa5ce25a8a710082fe2d36a6bf7f5794d5?sbs=0