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DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3480
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3480
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
8.600000381469727
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2012 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated