CVE-2012-3404
The vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in libc in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.12 and other versions does not properly calculate a buffer length, which allows context-dependent attackers to
02 Description
The vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in libc in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.12 and other versions does not properly calculate a buffer length, which allows context-dependent attackers to
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.22% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 82.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-02-10 17:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 20:05Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-06-14
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- c8951884f34b930f84cc00cb545a7dfcf2ba63d55067ea9061972e6c83543442
05 Affected products
06 References
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2012:1200http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1200.html
- sourceware.orghttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12445
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833703
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201503-04https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2012:1098http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1098.html
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-1589-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1589-1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120711 Re: CVE request: glibc formatted printing vulnerabilitieshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/17
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- glibc Fixed in 2.13-35
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- glibc Fixed in 2.13-35
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- glibc Fixed in 2.13-35
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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