Description
A flaw was found in BusyBox's udhcpc6 DHCPv6 client. A malicious server on the local network can trigger a use-after-free condition by responding with a crafted Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) reply packet lacking usable address options. This issue causes the client to read stale heap memory, which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) due to an application crash or disclose previously assigned network address data in subsequent discovery requests.
Published: 2026-11-11
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in BusyBox's udhcpc6 DHCPv6 client. A malicious server on the local network can trigger a use-after-free condition by responding with a crafted Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) reply packet lacking usable address options. This issue causes the client to read stale heap memory, which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) due to an application crash or disclose previously assigned network address data in subsequent discovery requests.
Title Busybox: use-after-free of requested_ipv6 in udhcpc6
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat rhel Els
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat rhel Els
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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Redhat Hummingbird Rhel Els
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T11:19:51.920Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T11:36:29.478Z

Link: CVE-2026-124740

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