{"id":"CVE-2012-6700","details":"The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x does not properly free allocated memory, which allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted response.","modified":"2026-01-27T04:11:30.071925Z","published":"2016-04-11T15:59:02Z","withdrawn":"2026-01-27T04:11:30.071925Z","related":["SUSE-SU-2015:2174-1"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3534"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/1"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/03/1"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://launchpadlibrarian.net/228152582/dhcp.c.patch"}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"}]}