CVE-2020-7217
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 10, 2020 at 09:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWicked
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
An ni_dhcp4_fsm_process_dhcp4_packet memory leak in openSUSE wicked 0.6.55 and earlier allows network attackers to cause a denial of service by sending DHCP4 packets with a different client-id.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.6.55
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00011.htmlx_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160906x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openSUSE/wicked/releasesx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7217/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401
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