Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-3509
CVE-2012-3509
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) _objalloc_alloc function in objalloc.c and (2) objalloc_alloc macro in include/objalloc.h in GNU libiberty, as used by binutils 2.22, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the "addition of CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE to the length," which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2012-08/msg01986.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3509nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55281nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78135nvdThird Party Advisory
- gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
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