# CVE-2026-56117: dhcpcd: dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 78ea09e, contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the control socket ha...

CVE-2026-56117 is fixed in dhcpcd on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56117, released July 2, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56117
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0014
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 23, 2026

## Description

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 and send a privileged command such as -x, causing control_recvdata() to free the client object while the same READ+HANGUP event subsequently reaches control_hangup() with the stale pointer, resulting in a use-after-free condition exploitable in deployments using --disable-privsep or where privsep initialization has failed with the control socket operating in mode 0666.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dhcpcd Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:10.1.0-11+deb13u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56117](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-56117.md) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Linux | dhcpcd Debian 14 | 1:10.3.2-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56117](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-56117.md) | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Linux | dhcpcd opensuse-leap 16.0 | 10.5.0-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21692-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21692-1.md) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Linux | dhcpcd sles 16.0 | 10.5.0-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23562-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23562-1.md) | Aug 30, 2026 |

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