CVE-2012-2944 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Network UPS Tools via a buffer overflow in the upsd daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2944?
CVE-2012-2944 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2944?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
nut openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.7.3-2.7 |
Products include Networkupstools Nut.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2944?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-2944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2944, DSA-2484-1, GHSA-4c72-hpc9-gqmj, openSUSE-SU-2024:10009-1.