CVE-2012-3480

glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines

Published Aug 25, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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
History

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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 25, 2012, 10:29 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 12, 2012, 12:00 AM