VDB
CVE-2016-1503
CVE-2016-1503
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published April 18, 2016
dhcpcd before 6.10.0, as used in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 and other products, mismanages option lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a malformed DHCP response, aka internal bug 26461634.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dhcpcd | dhcpcd_project | 6.9.4 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Apr 5, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- May 17, 2022 CVE Updated
- Jun 1, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 9, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- GLSA-201606-07 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- HPSBPI03554 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- 1034601 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK