CVE-2010-2947

N/A Unknown
Published: August 24, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that is inconsistent with the expected number of fields.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://libhx.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libhx/libhx%3Ba=commit%3Bh=904a46f90dd3f046bfac0b64a5e813d7cd4fca59
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:165
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42592
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2232
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625866
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://libhx.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libhx/libhx%3Ba=commit%3Bh=904a46f90dd3f046bfac0b64a5e813d7cd4fca59
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:165
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625866
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.5%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

jan_engelhardt

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