CVE-2026-71401
wicked: integer underflow of the UDP length in ni_capture_inspect_udp_header() leads to an out-of-bounds read
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Aug 27, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 6, 2026
Description
An integer underflow was found in the DHCPv4 packet capture code of wicked. ni_capture_inspect_udp_header() in src/capture.c does not verify that the IP total length field (ip_len) is at least as large as the IP header length (ihl) before subtracting the header length. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network can thereby trigger an out-of-bounds read past the receive buffer in the wicked DHCPv4 client (wickedd-dhcp4), which can crash the daemon depending on the process memory layout. No information disclosure has been demonstrated. This issue affects wicked up to and including version 0.6.80.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | suse |
Weaknesses
- CWE-191 Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
wickedSUSE |
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References
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