CVE-2012-2944
"Network UPS Tools (NUT) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description
Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (electric-power outage) via a long string containing non-printable characters.
INFO
Published Date :
June 1, 2012, 8:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade Network UPS Tools (NUT) to version 2.6.4 or later.
- Update the affected NUT packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2012-2944.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2944 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2944
weaknesses.
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CVE-2012-2944 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2012-2944 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&aid=313636 Added Reference http://networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/apis01.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49348 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/50389 Added Reference http://trac.networkupstools.org/projects/nut/changeset/3633 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2484 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:087 Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/82409 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53743 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75980 Added Reference https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514634 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2484 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/75980 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75980 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.98 }} -1.67%
score
0.91275
percentile