# CVE-2014-6060: The get\_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service by resetting the DH

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The get_option function in dhcpcd 4.0.0 through 6.x before 6.4.3 allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service by resetting the DHO_OPTIONSOVERLOADED option in the (1) bootfile or (2) servername section, which triggers the option to be processed again.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:171
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.462420
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/01/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/5
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0334.html
- http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/ci/1d2b93aa5ce25a8a710082fe2d36a6bf7f5794d5?sbs=0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68970
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

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