Description
dhcpcd DHCP client daemon 1.3.22 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are fed from a dhcpd .info script into a .exe script.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dhcpcd | 1:1.3.22pl2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | dhcpcd | 1:1.3.22pl2-2 | — |
References
- MDKSA-2003:003 vendor-advisory
- DSA-219 vendor-advisory
- 6200 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200301-3 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2002:549 vendor-advisory
- dhcpcd-info-execute-commands(10663) vdb-entry