CVE-2012-2944
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CVE-2012-2944 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (electric-power outage) via a long string containing non-printable characters.. EPSS estimates a 6.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (electric-power outage) via a long string containing non-printable characters.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Networkupstools | Nut | <= 2.6.3-3 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.4.2 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.4.3 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.6.0 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.6.0-1 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.6.1 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.6.1-1 |
| Networkupstools | Nut | 2.6.3-1 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49348Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49348Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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