CVE-2011-2702 describes an integer signedness error in Glibc and eglibc versions prior to 2.13, specifically when using SSSE3 optimization. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a negative length parameter to certain memcpy or memset functions, leading to an out-of-bounds read. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (not on KEV), an exploit for eGlibc is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:eglibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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