CVE-2012-3480

Publication date 25 August 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
eglibc 12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.15-0ubuntu10.2
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 2.13-20ubuntu5.2
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.13-0ubuntu13.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.11
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
glibc 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.7-10ubuntu8.2

Notes

jdstrand

stack-protector should prevent code execution

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1589-2
    • GNU C Library regression
    • 17 December 2012
    • USN-1589-1
    • GNU C Library vulnerabilities
    • 2 October 2012

Other references