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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 th…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Grep < 2.11 - Integer Overflow Crash (PoC)2012-12-31 · dos · linux · Verified
Impact
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Grep | through 2.10 Versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=8fcf61523644df42e1905c81bed26838e0b04f91
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=cbbc1a45b9f843c811905c97c90a5d31f8e6c189
- http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=grep.git%3Ba=shortlog%3Bh=v2.11
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grep/2012-12/msg00004.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/6
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57033
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grep/+bug/1091473
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889935
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=8fcf61523644df42e1905c81bed26838e0b04f91
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=cbbc1a45b9f843c811905c97c90a5d31f8e6c189
- http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=grep.git%3Ba=shortlog%3Bh=v2.11
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grep/2012-12/msg00004.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/6
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57033
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grep/+bug/1091473
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889935