CVE-2012-4412
highpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.175 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Integer overflow in string/strcoll_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedwago_psirt
Update your managed switch to the latest firmware: 852-303 (>= V1.2.2.S0) 852-1305 (>= V1.1.6.S0) 852-1505 (>= V1.1.5.S0) Firmwares published on Jun 7, 2019 or later are fixed. Please refer to the corresponding manual.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-37783GNU glibc - 'strcoll()' Routine Integer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (35)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- VDE-2019-013WAGO: Multiple Vulnerabilities in industrial managed switches2019-06-12csaf · wago_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in WAGO 852-303, 852-1305 and 852-1505 industrial managed ethernet switches.
also known as (8)
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sources
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references (33)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55113cnnvd
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14547cnnvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283cnnvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/9cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1cnnvd
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