Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123461000
Revision Date:2012-08-20Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-3461 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-3461
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'libotr' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-4ubuntu0.1').
  • BACK