CVE-2012-3534

N/A Unknown
Published: August 31, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

GNU Gatekeeper before 3.1 does not limit the number of connections to the status port, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection and thread consumption) via a large number of connections.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00070.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50343
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.gnugk.org/gnugk-3.1.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/25/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/25/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/27/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/84862
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55198
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00070.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50343
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.gnugk.org/gnugk-3.1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/25/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/25/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/27/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/84862
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77975
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

opensuse gnugk