Description
Integer overflow in string/strcoll_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-165-1 | eglibc security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-350-1 | eglibc security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1991-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.599Z
Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-4412
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-10-09T22:55:02.477
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-4412
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN