7.5
HIGH
CVE-2012-6096
Nagios Core/Icinga Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_history function in history.cgi in Nagios Core before 3.4.4, and Icinga 1.6.x before 1.6.2, 1.7.x before 1.7.4, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) host_name variable (host parameter) or (2) svc_description variable.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 22, 2013, 11:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6096 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nagios nagios
1 Icinga icinga
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-6096.

URL Resource
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51863 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24084 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24159 Exploit
http://www.nagios.org/projects/nagioscore/history/core-3x
http://www.osvdb.org/89170
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56879 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893269
https://dev.icinga.org/issues/3532 Vendor Advisory
https://www.icinga.org/2013/01/14/icinga-1-6-2-1-7-4-1-8-4-released/
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51863 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24084 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24159 Exploit
http://www.nagios.org/projects/nagioscore/history/core-3x
http://www.osvdb.org/89170
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56879 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893269
https://dev.icinga.org/issues/3532 Vendor Advisory
https://www.icinga.org/2013/01/14/icinga-1-6-2-1-7-4-1-8-4-released/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-6096 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-6096 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51863
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24084
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24159
    Added Reference http://www.nagios.org/projects/nagioscore/history/core-3x
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/89170
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56879
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893269
    Added Reference https://dev.icinga.org/issues/3532
    Added Reference https://www.icinga.org/2013/01/14/icinga-1-6-2-1-7-4-1-8-4-released/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

78.48 }} -4.52%

score

0.98471

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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