Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) GC_generic_malloc and (2) calloc functions in malloc.c, and the (3) GC_generic_malloc_ignore_off_page function in mallocx.c in Boehm-Demers-Weiser GC (libgc) before 7.2 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
Published: 2012-07-25
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2655 Multiple integer overflows in the (1) GC_generic_malloc and (2) calloc functions in malloc.c, and the (3) GC_generic_malloc_ignore_off_page function in mallocx.c in Boehm-Demers-Weiser GC (libgc) before 7.2 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1546-1 libgc vulnerability
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Boehm-demers-weiser Garbage Collector
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.365Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2673

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-07-25T19:55:02.773

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2673

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-06-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2673 - Bugzilla

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