CVE-2012-2114 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2012-08-31

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:etalabs:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2116	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02433.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Etalabs Musl

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-31T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.440Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2114

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-31T22:55:01.623

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:41:01.210

Link: CVE-2012-2114

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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