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    CVE-2026-42512

    As dhclient is building an environment to pass to dhclient-script, it may need to resize the array of string pointers. The code which expands the array incorrectly calculates its new size when requesting memory, resulting in a heap buffer overrun. A specially crafted packet can cause dhclient to overrun its buffer of environment entries. This can result in a crash, but it may be possible to leverage this bug to achieve remote code execution.

    Published:Apr 30, 2026
    Last Modified:May 1, 2026
    EPS:Apr 30, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00097
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd

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