Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-7913
CVE-2014-7913
Description
The print_option function in dhcp-common.c in dhcpcd through 6.9.1, as used in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 5.x in Android before 5.1 and other products, misinterprets the return value of the snprintf function, which allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted message.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.9.0
- (no CPE)range: <=6.9.1
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