CVE-2011-0996
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
- Record
CVE-2011-0996- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
- Record
CVE-2011-0996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1007 No score
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99cf-pj5r-c423 No score
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...
dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.
- Record
GHSA-99cf-pj5r-c423- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0996 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Roy Marples Dhcpcd, published April 13, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.75%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.