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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 that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Published

2013-01-03T11:54:25.417

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu grep ≤ 2.10 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.2 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.3 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.4 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.4.1 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.4.2 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.5 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.5.1 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.5.1 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.5.3 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.5.4 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.6 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.6.1 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.6.2 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.6.3 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.7 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.8 Yes
Application gnu grep 2.9 Yes
References