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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2012-3571
ISC DHCP Infinite Loop Deserialize Vulnerability
Description

ISC DHCP 4.1.2 through 4.2.4 and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed client identifier.

INFO

Published Date :

July 25, 2012, 10:42 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-3571 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Isc dhcp
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability in ISC DHCP can lead to a denial-of-service condition; therefore, it is critical to update the DHCP software.
  • Update the DHCP software packages.
  • Reboot the system if required by the update process.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-3571.

URL Resource
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1140.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1 Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00712 Vendor Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1140.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1 Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00712 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-3571 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-3571 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-3571 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1140.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1
    Added Reference https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00712
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 No Types Assigned http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1140.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1140.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1141.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-06.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2516 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2519 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:115 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:116 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1519-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r3_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r5_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54665 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

22.14 }} -1.54%

score

0.95412

percentile