CVE-2012-3421

pcp: event-driven programming flaw blocks pmcd from responding to other legitimate requests

Published Aug 27, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pduread function in pdu.c in libpcp in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.5 does not properly time out connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pmcd hang) by sending individual bytes of a PDU separately, related to an "event-driven programming flaw."

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2533-1 pcp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3391 The pduread function in pdu.c in libpcp in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.5 does not properly time out connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pmcd hang) by sending individual bytes of a PDU separately, related to an "event-driven programming flaw."
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 27, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 16, 2012, 12:00 AM