Memory Leak Vulnerability in openSUSE Wicked Network Management

CVE-2020-7216

What is CVE-2020-7216?

A memory leak vulnerability exists in the DHCP packet parsing process of openSUSE's Wicked network management service. Specifically, versions 0.6.55 and earlier are susceptible to this flaw, where the absence of a message type option in incoming DHCP4 packets can be exploited by remote attackers. By leveraging this vulnerability, it may lead to a denial of service condition, potentially disrupting network services. This vulnerability highlights the importance of properly managing DHCP communications within network environments.

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