CVE-2012-2677

N/A Unknown
Published: July 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the ordered_malloc function in boost/pool/pool.hpp in Boost Pool before 3.9 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large memory chunk size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/78326
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/78326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

boost