CVE-2012-3291 Memory corruption in n/a
A remote server can cause a denial of service in OpenConnect clients via a crafted greeting banner due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3291?
CVE-2012-3291 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenConnect 3.18 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted greeting banner.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Infradead Openconnect.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3291?
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-2012-3291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3291, DSA-2495-1, GHSA-6578-wffp-8556.