# CVE-2026-56113: dhcpcd Heap Use-After-Free in dhcp6\_deprecateaddrs via DHCPv6 RENEW

- Severity: CVSS 6.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-06-23 · Updated: 2026-07-28

## Affected

- NetworkConfiguration dhcpcd: through 10.3.2

## Description

dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 5733d3c, contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows unauthenticated same-link attackers to crash the daemon by sending a crafted DHCPv6 RENEW reply with RFC6603 OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE and both preferred and valid lifetimes set to zero. Attackers acting as or impersonating a DHCPv6 server can trigger dhcp6_deprecatedele() to free a delegated child address while an outer TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE iterator in dhcp6_deprecateaddrs() still holds the freed pointer, causing a use-after-free when TAILQ_REMOVE is reached.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NetworkConfiguration dhcpcd, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd/commit/5733d3c59a5651f64357ac11c98b4f39895c8d25
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dhcpcd-heap-use-after-free-in-dhcp6-deprecateaddrs-via-dhcpv6-renew

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