Description
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.
Published: 2012-08-25
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3436 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1589-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1589-2 GNU C Library regression
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Gnu Glibc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.639Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3480

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-25T10:29:51.770

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

Link: CVE-2012-3480

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-08-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3480 - Bugzilla

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