CVE-2012-3480

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

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/84710
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50201
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50422
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1589-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/84710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1207.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1208.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1262.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1325.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14459
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2012-08/msg00202.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1589-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
58th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gnu