CVE-2026-56117 (GCVE-0-2026-56117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-23 16:14 – Updated: 2026-07-28 01:49 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
dhcpcd Heap Use-After-Free via Control Socket Handling
Summary
dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 78ea09e, contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the control socket handling within src/control.c that allows local unprivileged attackers to trigger memory corruption when privilege separation is disabled. Attackers can connect to the control socket and send a privileged command such as -x, causing control_recvdata() to free the client object while the same READ+HANGUP event subsequently reaches control_hangup() with the stale pointer, resulting in a use-after-free condition exploitable in deployments using --disable-privsep or where privsep initialization has failed with the control socket operating in mode 0666.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-24 13:43 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd/co… | patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dhcpcd-heap-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetworkConfiguration | dhcpcd |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 10.3.2
(semver)
Unaffected: 78ea09ed1633a583dbcde6e7bab9df4639ec8a34 (git) cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-06-22 00:00
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