VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2114
Stack-based buffer overflow in fprintf in musl before 0.8.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to an unbuffered stream such as stderr.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in fprintf in musl before 0.8.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to an unbuffered stream such as stderr.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.43% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- etalabs/musl
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.etalabs.net/musl/download.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2012/04/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53144
- http://www.etalabs.net/musl/download.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2012/04/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53144
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.