This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2011-04-10 | isc-dhcp-client -- dhclient does not strip or escape shell meta-characters |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2011-0997 |
| Phase | Assigned(20110214) |
dhclient in ISC DHCP 3.0.x through 4.2.x before 4.2.1-P1, 3.1-ESV before 3.1-ESV-R1, and 4.1-ESV before 4.1-ESV-R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message, as demonstrated by a hostname that is provided to dhclient-script.
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