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CVE-2012-2248

Publication date 27 November 2019

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dhcp3 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
isc-dhcp 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

In Ubuntu, the build directory is set to PATH=/build/buildd/isc-dhcp-4.2.4/debian/tmp/usr/sbin. since it is a top-level directory, the attacker would need to be root to exploit this. Also, USN-1571-1 sets an explicit PATH in dhclient-script, so it's likely we're not vulnerable at all.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H