CVE-2011-0996

Publication date 13 April 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dhcpcd 12.10 quantal
Fixed 1:3.2.3-9ubuntu1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:3.2.3-9ubuntu1
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 1:3.2.3-9ubuntu0.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 1:3.2.3-7ubuntu0.11.04.1
10.10 maverick
Fixed 1:3.2.3-7ubuntu0.10.10.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1:3.2.3-5ubuntu0.1
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
dhcpcd5 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty Ignored end of life
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
dhcpcd5