CVE-2012-4424

Stack-based buffer overflow in string/strcoll_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string that triggers a malloc failure and use of the alloca function.

CVSS v2.0 5.1 MEDIUM

5.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=858238
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/16
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14547	Exploit Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2013-10-09 15:55

Updated : 2017-06-30 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2012-4424

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4424

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

gnu

glibc

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