Medium severity · published Aug 27, 2026
CVE-2026-71401
wicked: integer underflow of the UDP length in ni_capture_inspect_udp_header() leads to an out-of-bounds read
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An integer underflow was found in the DHCPv4 packet capture code of wicked. ni_capture_inspect_udp_header() in src/capture.c does not verify that the IP total length field (ip_len) is at least as large as the IP header length (ihl) before subtracting the header length. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network can thereby trigger an out-of-bounds read past the receive buffer in the wicked DHCPv4 client (wickedd-dhcp4), which can crash the daemon depending on the process memory layout. No information disclosure has been demonstrated. This issue affects wicked up to and including version 0.6.80.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
wicked · SUSE
through 0.6.80 · source: vendor
Affected product
WI
wicked
SUSE
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