Description
Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2012-5550 | Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:16.359Z
Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-5667
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-01-03T11:54:25.417
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-5667
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