CVE-2019-6473 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-6473: A packet containing a malformed DUID can cause the kea-dhcp6 server to terminate

Vendor Isc
Product Kea
Published October 16, 2019
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2019 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated