Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5667
Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2012-5667
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.5.1:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5667
0.67%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5667
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-5667
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-5667
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57033
grep CVE-2012-5667 Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=8fcf61523644df42e1905c81bed26838e0b04f91
grep.git - grepPatch
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http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grep/2012-12/msg00004.html
Re: Exploit in grep..
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
RHSA-2015:1447 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=grep.git;a=shortlog;h=v2.11
Savannah Git Hosting - grep.git/shortlog
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=cbbc1a45b9f843c811905c97c90a5d31f8e6c189
grep.git - grepPatch
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/6
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: grep
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grep/+bug/1091473
Bug #1091473 “grep <2.11 is vulnerable to “Arbitrary command exe...” : Bugs : grep package : Ubuntu
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889935
889935 – (CVE-2012-5667) CVE-2012-5667 grep: Integer overflow leading to heap-based buffer-overflow when reading large lines
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