How severe is CVE-2022-2929?

CVE-2022-2929 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-2929 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-2929?

CVE-2022-2929 primarily affects Isc Dhcp. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2929?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-2929 published?

CVE-2022-2929 was published on 2022-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-2929

CVE-2022-2929 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Dhcp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Isc Dhcp
Published: 2022-10-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In ISC DHCP 1.0 -> 4.4.3, ISC DHCP 4.1-ESV-R1 -> 4.1-ESV-R16-P1 a system with access to a DHCP server, sending DHCP packets crafted to include fqdn labels longer than 63 bytes, could eventually cause the server to run out of memory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2929?: In ISC DHCP 1.0 -> 4.4.3, ISC DHCP 4.1-ESV-R1 -> 4.1-ESV-R16-P1 a system with access to a DHCP server, sending DHCP packets crafted to include fqdn labels longer than 63 bytes, could eventually cause the server to run out of memory.
How severe is CVE-2022-2929?: CVE-2022-2929 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-2929 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-2929?: CVE-2022-2929 primarily affects Isc Dhcp. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2929?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-2929 published?: CVE-2022-2929 was published on 2022-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (34)

cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r10rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r11rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r12b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13_b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r13b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14_b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r14b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r15-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r15_b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:4.1-esv:r16-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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