CVE-2020-13529
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245.
Published May 10, 2021 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · systemd project systemd
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245. A specially crafted DHCP FORCERENEW packet can cause a server running the DHCP client to be vulnerable to a DHCP ACK spoofing attack. An attacker can forge a pair of FORCERENEW and DCHP ACK packets to reconfigure the server.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 10, 2021 · NIST NVD
Detected
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245. A specially crafted DHCP FORCERENEW packet can cause a server running the DHCP client to be vulnerable to a DHCP ACK spoofing attack. An attacker can forge a pair of FORCERENEW and DCHP ACK packets to reconfigure the server.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245. A specially crafted DHCP FORCERENEW packet can cause a server running the DHCP client to be vulnerable to a DHCP ACK spoofing attack. An attacker can forge a pair of FORCERENEW and DCHP ACK packets to reconfigure the server.
Affected
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora33
- cpe netapp/active iq unified managerversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/cloud backupversion unspecified
- cpe systemd project/systemd245
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2020-13529
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2020-13529
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245. A specially crafted DHCP FORCERENEW packet can cause a server running the DHCP client to be vulnerable to a DHCP ACK spoofing attack. An attacker can forge a pair of FORCERENEW and DCHP ACK packets to reconfigu
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