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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 22, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4436

CVE-2012-4436

Description

Buffer overflow in the run_last_args function in client/fwknop.c in fwknop before 2.0.3, when processing --last, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via many .fwknop.run arguments.

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Affected products

3
  • Cipherdyne/Fwknop3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.2
    • cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:cipherdyne:fwknop:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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