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7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
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 :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
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
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Nagios Core and Icinga, which could allow for remote code execution.
  • Update Nagios Core to version 3.4.4 or later.
  • Update Icinga to version 1.6.2, 1.7.4, or 1.8.4 or later.
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/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-6096 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-6096 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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

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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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

79.90 }} -1.15%

score

0.99050

percentile