Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3509 (CCN-78135)

Assigned:2012-08-29
Published:2012-08-29
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:Multiple integer overflows in the (1) _objalloc_alloc function in objalloc.c and (2) objalloc_alloc macro in include/objalloc.h in GNU libiberty, as used by binutils 2.22, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the "addition of CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE to the length," which triggers a heap-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:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
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
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3509

Source: CCN
Type: GCC Bugzilla Bug 54411
libiberty: objalloc_alloc integer overflows (CVE-2012-3509)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54411

Source: MLIST
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
[gcc-patches] 20120829 [PATCH] PR other/54411: libiberty: objalloc_alloc integer overflows (CVE-2012-3509)

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
libiberty

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3509

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Broken Link
MDVSA-2015:029

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:11:50 +0200
CVE-2012-3509: objalloc_alloc integer overflows in libiberty

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20120829 CVE-2012-3509: objalloc_alloc integer overflows in libiberty

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
55281

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55281
GNU libiberty '_objalloc_alloc()' Function CVE-2012-3509 Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-2496-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-libiberty-overflow(78135)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-libiberty-overflow(78135)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:libiberty:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:libiberty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20123509
    V
    CVE-2012-3509
    2022-05-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123509000
    V
    CVE-2012-3509 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-09-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20123509000
    V
    CVE-2012-3509 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2012-09-05
    BACK
    gnu binutils 2.22
    gnu libiberty -
    canonical ubuntu linux 10.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.10
    debian debian linux 7.0
    gnu libiberty *