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CVE-2020-7216 (GCVE-0-2020-7216)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-05 14:34 – Updated: 2024-08-04 09:25
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Summary
An ni_dhcp4_parse_response memory leak in openSUSE wicked 0.6.55 and earlier allows network attackers to cause a denial of service by sending DHCP4 packets without a message type option.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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