CVE-2019-6473
A packet containing a malformed DUID can cause the kea-dhcp6 server to terminate
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2019 at 05:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKea
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
An invalid hostname option can trigger an assertion failure in the Kea DHCPv4 server process (kea-dhcp4), causing the server process to exit. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMisc
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617
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