DHCP Client vulnerabilitiesRanked by how likely they are to be used.

Product3 versions
The short answer

DHCP Client is made by Isc. We track 2 published vulnerabilities in it, across 3 versions. None of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. If you run DHCP Client, keep it on a version the vendor still supports.

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Known exploited

Which DHCP Client vulnerabilities are being exploited?

This is the list that matters most: flaws criminals are using now.

None of DHCP Client's published vulnerabilities is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. We keep watching that list.

Exploit likelihood

Which DHCP Client flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. 6.7%

    ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

    CVSS10.0Published24 Jun 2000
  2. 3.2%

    Multiple buffer overflows in ISC DHCP Distribution server (dhcpd) 1.0 and 2.0 allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via long options.

    CVSS7.5Published31 Dec 1999
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We track 2 published vulnerabilities listed under the name DHCP Client, across 3 versions.

None of DHCP Client's vulnerabilities is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today.

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