HIGH
An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable
Published Nov 27, 2019
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.38%
Description
An issue was discovered in dhclient 4.3.1-6 due to an embedded path variable.
Affected products
-
- Version 4.3.1-6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
- 4.3.1-6
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.38% 0.02380
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02380
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02380) | 83.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02380) | 81.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02440) | 83.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.15% (0.05150) | 88.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.22% (0.10216) | 88.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.15% (0.05150) | 89.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01196) | 85.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01051) | 83.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01051) | 81.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/15/1 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/13 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/14 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/1 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/15 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/16 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/17 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/18 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/19 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/2 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/3 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/1 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2248 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Nov 27, 2019
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 16, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2248
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a