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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14258

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

A flaw was found in dhcpcd's IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Router Advertisement processing. A specially crafted IPv6 Router Advertisement containing a zero-length Neighbor Discovery option can bypass validation during packet storage and later be reparsed without adequate validation, causing the parser to enter a non-advancing loop. Successful exploitation may result in excessive CPU consumption, leading to a denial of service.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14258

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14258

dhcpcd

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
1:10.1.0-11

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:10.1.0-11+deb13u1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:10.1.0-11+deb13u2

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
1:10.1.0-11+deb13u4

Source reference: /affected/0/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

dhcpcd

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
1:10.1.0-11

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.1.0-12

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.0-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.2-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.2-2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.2-3

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.2-4

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.2-5

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.2-6

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.3-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.4-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:10.2.4-2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
1:10.2.4-3

Source reference: /affected/1/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "1:10.1.0-11+deb13u4"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "dhcpcd",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/dhcpcd?arch=source&distro=trixie",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1:10.1.0-11",
      "1:10.1.0-11+deb13u1",
      "1:10.1.0-11+deb13u2",
      "1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14258.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
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      {
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          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
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          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "dhcpcd",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/dhcpcd?arch=source&distro=forky",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:14"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1:10.1.0-11",
      "1:10.1.0-12",
      "1:10.2.0-1",
      "1:10.2.2-1",
      "1:10.2.2-2",
      "1:10.2.2-3",
      "1:10.2.2-4",
      "1:10.2.2-5",
      "1:10.2.2-6",
      "1:10.2.3-1",
      "1:10.2.4-1",
      "1:10.2.4-2"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14258.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  }
]

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