CVE-2026-56117

CVE-2026-56117: dhcpcd up to version 10.3.2 contains a local heap use-after-free in the control socket handling (src/control.c). The root cause is that control_recvdata() can free the client object while a subsequent READ+HANGUP event reaches control_hangup() with a stale pointer, enabling memory...

CVE-2026-56117 dhcpcd Heap Use-After-Free via Control Socket Handling

dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 78ea09e, contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the control socket handling within src/control.c that allows local unprivileged attackers to trigger memory corruption when privilege separation is disabled. Attackers can connect to the control socket...