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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 03:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary CVE-2012-3480 glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines 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.
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1207', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1207', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3480', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3480', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1208', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1208', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847715', 'name': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847715', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1262', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1262', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1325', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1325', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1207 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3480 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1208 -
  • (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847715 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1262 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1325 -
Summary 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. CVE-2012-3480 glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines

Information

Published : 2012-08-25 10:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2012-3480

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3480

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3480


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Products Affected

gnu

  • glibc
CWE
CWE-189

Numeric Errors