CVE-2012-2676
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Summary
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) malloc and (2) calloc functions in Hoard before 3.9 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows on implementing code via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
- https://github.com/emeryberger/Hoard/blob/master/NEWS
References
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
- https://github.com/emeryberger/Hoard/blob/master/NEWS
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