CVE-2012-2676

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.3 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2012-07-25

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected products

• Hoard (Emery Berger)

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