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CVE-2012-4412

UnknownEPSS 16.66%

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CVE-2012-4412 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer 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, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 16.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer 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, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
16.66%

96.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuGlibc<= 2.17
GnuGlibc2.0
GnuGlibc2.0.1
GnuGlibc2.0.2
GnuGlibc2.0.3
GnuGlibc2.0.4
GnuGlibc2.0.5
GnuGlibc2.0.6
GnuGlibc2.1
GnuGlibc2.1.1
GnuGlibc2.1.1.6
GnuGlibc2.1.2
GnuGlibc2.1.3
GnuGlibc2.1.9
GnuGlibc2.10.1
GnuGlibc2.11
GnuGlibc2.11.1
GnuGlibc2.11.2
GnuGlibc2.11.3
GnuGlibc2.12.1
GnuGlibc2.12.2
GnuGlibc2.13
GnuGlibc2.14
GnuGlibc2.14.1
GnuGlibc2.15
GnuGlibc2.16

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-4412?
Integer 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, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
How severe is CVE-2012-4412?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-4412 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4412?
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Source: NVD / NIST