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CVE-2026-124741VulnerabilityPublished

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-124741· High 7.6

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 13:33 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.17.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6busyboxAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Hardened ImagesbusyboxAffected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat currently states that no mitigation is available or that existing options do not meet their criteria for ease of use, applicability, or stability. Users should avoid using BusyBox's udhcpc6 DHCPv6 client in environments where exposure to untrusted DHCPv6 servers is possible. Monitoring Red Hat advisories for future patches or mitigations is recommended. In standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, exposure is limited as NetworkManager is used instead of BusyBox for DHCP.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the udhcpc6 DHCPv6 client component of BusyBox due to improper validation of network option sizes. A malicious DHCPv6 server on the local network can exploit this flaw by sending crafted replies, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges or denial of service (DoS) crashes. This vulnerability primarily affects environments where BusyBox's udhcpc6 is explicitly used for IPv6 network configuration, such as specialized or embedded systems. Standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations are not typically exposed as they use NetworkManager instead of BusyBox for DHCP. No effective mitigation or patch is currently available that meets Red Hat's criteria for ease of use and stability.

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