CVE-2010-3616: isc dhcp Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3616 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in isc dhcp. EPSS estimates a 7.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 17-12-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ISC DHCP server 4.2 before 4.2.0-P2, when configured to use failover partnerships, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (communications-interrupted state and DHCP client service loss) by connecting to a port that is only intended for a failover peer, as demonstrated by a Nagios check_tcp process check to TCP port 520.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.95% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Isc1 product
- dhcp4.2.0 | 4.2.0:p1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
11 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052329.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA