VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2676
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) malloc and (2) calloc functions in Hoard before 3.9 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows on implementing code via a large size value, which causes…
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.14%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) malloc and (2) calloc functions in Hoard before 3.9 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows on implementing code via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.14% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- emery berger/hoard
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
- https://github.com/emeryberger/Hoard/blob/master/NEWS
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
- https://github.com/emeryberger/Hoard/blob/master/NEWS
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.