CVE-2012-4436

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Published Oct 22, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the run_last_args function in client/fwknop.c in fwknop before 2.0.3, when processing --last, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via many .fwknop.run arguments.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop:2.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4370	Buffer overflow in the run_last_args function in client/fwknop.c in fwknop before 2.0.3, when processing --last, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via many .fwknop.run arguments.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.656% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cipherdyne.org/blog/2012/09/software-release-fwknop-2.0.3.html
http://www.cipherdyne.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fwknop.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a60f05ad44e824f6230b22f8976399340cb535dc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/19/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/4

History

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Subscriptions

Cipherdyne Fwknop

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 22, 2012, 11:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:10 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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