Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3480
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-3480
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3480
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3480
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-3480
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-3480
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http://osvdb.org/84710
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/6
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50422
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/085190.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: glibc-2.15-56.fc17
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201503-04) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54982
GNU glibc Multiple Local Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/4
oss-security - CVE Request -- glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1208.html
RHSA-2012:1208 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14459
14459 – (CVE-2012-3480) strtod integer and buffer overflows (CVE-2012-3480)
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027374
Glibc stdlib Buffer Overflows May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2012-08/msg00202.html
Joseph S. Myers - Fix strtod integer/buffer overflow (bug 14459)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1207.html
RHSA-2012:1207 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1325.html
RHSA-2012:1325 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1262.html
RHSA-2012:1262 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1589-1
USN-1589-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50201
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