CVE-2019-6470

dhcpd: use-after-free error leads crash in IPv6 mode when using mismatched BIND libraries

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 1, 2019 at 10:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:39 AM UTC
20 products affected across 4 vendorsEnterprise LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopLeap

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%

Description

There had existed in one of the ISC BIND libraries a bug in a function that was used by dhcpd when operating in DHCPv6 mode. There was also a bug in dhcpd relating to the use of this function per its documentation, but the bug in the library function prevented this from causing any harm. All releases of dhcpd from ISC contain copies of this, and other, BIND libraries in combinations that have been tested prior to release and are known to not present issues like this. Some third-party packagers of ISC software have modified the dhcpd source, BIND source, or version matchup in ways that create the crash potential. Based on reports available to ISC, the crash probability is large and no analysis has been done on how, or even if, the probability can be manipulated by an attacker. Affects: Builds of dhcpd versions prior to version 4.4.1 when using BIND versions 9.11.2 or later, or BIND versions with specific bug fixes backported to them. ISC does not have access to comprehensive version lists for all repackagings of dhcpd that are vulnerable. In particular, builds from other vendors may also be affected. Operators are advised to consult their vendor documentation.

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Remediation

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References (5)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2060
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3525
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=896122

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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