Description
Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (electric-power outage) via a long string containing non-printable characters.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2484-1 | nut security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2923 | Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (electric-power outage) via a long string containing non-printable characters. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1456-1 | Nut vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:50:04.942Z
Reserved: 2012-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2944
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-01T20:55:08.857
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2944
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN