# CVE-2012-0271: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request exploiting an integer overflow in the WebConsole component.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cp78-vqpq-rwqw

## What is CVE-2012-0271?

CVE-2012-0271 is a critical vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 19 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a request with -1 in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0271?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Groupwise.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-0271 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0271 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Novell Groupwise 8.0.2 HP3 and 2012 - Integer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise

- [CVE-2014-0610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0610/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0804/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0417/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0333/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0334](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0334/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0271 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0271 is a critical vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 19 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0271 exists.

Affected product: Novell Groupwise. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0271/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0271/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0271
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0271
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0271

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