Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3480 (CCN-77692)

Assigned:2012-08-12
Published:2012-08-12
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.4 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-121
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3480

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1207
Moderate: glibc security and bug fix update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1208
Moderate: glibc security update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1262
Important: rhev-hypervisor5 security and bug fix update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1325
Important: rhev-hypervisor6 security and bug fix update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SA50201
GNU C Library stdlib Functions Integer Overflow Weaknesses

Source: CCN
Type: SA51555
VMware ESXi glibc Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA51556
Avaya Aura System Manager GNU C Library stdlib Functions Integer Overflow Weaknesses

Source: CCN
Type: SA51920
Avaya Aura Session Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Sources Bugzilla Bug 14459
strtod integer and buffer overflows

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: GNU C Library Web page
GNU C Library

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 84710
GNU C Library (glibc) Multiple Function Input String Parsing Multiple Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54982
GNU glibc Multiple Local Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2012-0018
VMware security updates for vCSA and ESXi

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2012-386
glibc security and bug fix update (RHSA-2012-1207)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnuclibrary-multiple-functions-bo(77692)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20123480
    V
    		CVE-2012-3480
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25222
    P
    		SUSE-SU-2013:1287-1 -- Security update for glibc
    2014-09-08
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25868
    P
    		SUSE-SU-2013:1251-1 -- Security update for glibc
    2014-09-08
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18234
    P
    		USN-1589-2 -- glibc regression
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18163
    P
    		USN-1589-1 -- eglibc, glibc vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22970
    P
    		ELSA-2012:1207: glibc security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23714
    P
    		ELSA-2012:1208: glibc security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21190
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1207: glibc security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21482
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1208: glibc security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20121207
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1207: glibc security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2012-08-27
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20121208
    P
    		RHSA-2012:1208: glibc security update (Moderate)
    2012-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123480000
    V
    		CVE-2012-3480 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-08-25
    BACK
    gnu glibc 2.16
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6
    redhat enterprise virtualization 2.2
    vmware esxi 5.0