CVE-2012-2152
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
CVE-2012-2152- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
CVE-2012-2152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2147No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2147- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9m7-rxrq-4665No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
GHSA-w9m7-rxrq-4665- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
CVE-2012-2152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2152No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-2152No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_packet method in socket.c in dhcpcd 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2152- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2012-2152 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Roy Marples Dhcpcd, published June 23, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.00%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in dhcpcd 1:3.2.3-11.