CVE-2026-14258

CVE-2026-14258CVE-2026-14258

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 6.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Last modified2026-07-01
Sourced from NVD. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.