# CVE-2022-0324: Buffer Overflow in Dhcp6relay in Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC)

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-11-14 · Updated: 2025-04-30

## Affected

- Linux Foundation Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC): 202111

## Description

There is a vulnerability in DHCPv6 packet parsing code that could be explored by remote attacker to craft a packet that could cause buffer overflow in a memcpy call, leading to out-of-bounds memory write that would cause dhcp6relay to crash. Dhcp6relay is a critical process and could cause dhcp relay docker to shutdown. Discovered by Eugene Lim of GovTech Singapore.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-buildimage/security/advisories/GHSA-m4qf-8rrq-mph9
- https://govtech-csg.github.io/security-advisories/2022/11/14/CVE-2022-0324.html
- https://github.com/ngtuonghung/CVE-2022-0324

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