CVE-2012-4424 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the GNU C Library (glibc) versions 2.17 and earlier, specifically within the string/strcoll_l.c component. This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution when processing a long string that triggers a malloc failure and subsequent use of alloca. With a CVSS score of 5.1, it has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, allowing for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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