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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3436 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1589-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1589-2 GNU C Library regression
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.639Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-3480

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-25T10:29:51.770

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-3480

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-08-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3480 - Bugzilla

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