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    CVE-2019-6472

    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.

    Published:Oct 16, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Oct 16, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.00677
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Isc
    Product
    Kea

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-617 Reachable Assertion

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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