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CVE-2026-124740

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2026-11-11 Modified: 2026-11-11

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.

Affected Platforms

Unknown

Weakness Type

CWE-416

References