### [CVE-2012-6700](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-6700)
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### Description

The decode_search function in dhcp.c in dhcpcd 3.x does not properly free allocated memory, which allows remote DHCP servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted response.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dhcpcd/+bug/1517226

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.