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CVE-2000-0585

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0350%

EPSS Percentile10.25th

PublishedJun 24, 2000

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

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

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Isc

Dhcp Client

= 2.0

📦

Isc

Dhcp Client

= 3.0b1

References & Advisories

🔗 ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:34.dhclient.asc

🔗 ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-008.txt.asc

🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0247.html

🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0014.html

🔗 http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000628

🔗 http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_56.html

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1388

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4772

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