CVE-2012-6699: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted response.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only
• Dhcpcd Project Dhcpcd: version 3.1.9 only; version 3.2.0 only; version 3.2.1 only; version 3.2.2 only; version 3.2.3 only

Published 2016-04-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.