Description
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.
Published: 2014-09-04
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-5948 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0016}

epss

{'score': 0.00159}


Subscriptions

Dhcpcd Project Dhcpcd
Google Android
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:03:02.347Z

Reserved: 2014-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-6060

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-09-04T17:55:09.060

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-6060

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses