CVE-2012-4412

glibc: strcoll() integer overflow leading to buffer overflow

Published Oct 9, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 17.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in string/strcoll_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-350-1 eglibc security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1991-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 5, 2012, 12:00 AM