Assertion Failure in Kea DHCPv4 Server Process due to Invalid Hostname Option

Assertion Failure in Kea DHCPv4 Server Process due to Invalid Hostname Option

CVE-2019-6473 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

An invalid hostname option can trigger an assertion failure in the Kea DHCPv4 server process (kea-dhcp4), causing the server process to exit. Versions affected: 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, 1.6.0-beta1, and 1.6.0-beta2.

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