CVE-2019-6472 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2019-6472?

CVE-2019-6472 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A packet containing a malformed DUID can cause the Kea DHCPv6 server process (kea-dhcp6) to exit due to an assertion failure. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-6472?

CVE-2019-6472 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6472?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Kea.

Vulnerability Description

A packet containing a malformed DUID can cause the Kea DHCPv6 server process (kea-dhcp6) to exit due to an assertion failure. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Isc	Kea	>= 1.4.0, <= 1.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-617

References

https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2019-6472Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2019-6472Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-6472?

CVE-2019-6472 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A packet containing a malformed DUID can cause the Kea DHCPv6 server process (kea-dhcp6) to exit due to an assertion failure. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.

How severe is CVE-2019-6472?

CVE-2019-6472 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6472?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Kea.