CVE-2012-5667 Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
MediumCVSS 4.4
EPSS 1.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/grep(Debian:12) | < 2.11-1 | 2.11-1 |
| debian/grep(Debian:13) | < 2.11-1 | 2.11-1 |
| debian/grep(Debian:14) | < 2.11-1 | 2.11-1 |
| GNU grep | <= 2.10 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.4 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.4.1 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.4.2 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.5 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.5.1 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.5.1-a | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.5.3 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.5.4 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.6 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.6.1 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.6.2 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.6.3 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.7 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.8 | No fix listed |
| GNU grep | = 2.9 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-5667 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- git.savannah.gnu.org patch
- git.savannah.gnu.org patch
- git.sv.gnu.org
- [bug-grep] 20121217 Re: Exploit in grep.. mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20121221 Re: CVE Request: grep mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:1447 vendor-advisory
- 57033 vdb-entry
- bugs.launchpad.net
- bugzilla.redhat.com