A vulnerability was found in NetworkConfiguration dhcpcd up to 10.3.2 and classified as critical . The affected element is the function control_recvdata of the file src/control.c of the component Control Socket Operatingmode . The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-56117 . The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.