CVE-2012-2944

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 91%
VendorProductVersion
networkupstoolsnut
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≤ 2.6.3-3
networkupstoolsnut
2.4.2
networkupstoolsnut
2.4.3
networkupstoolsnut
2.6.0
networkupstoolsnut
2.6.0:pre1
networkupstoolsnut
2.6.0-1
networkupstoolsnut
2.6.1
networkupstoolsnut
2.6.1-1
networkupstoolsnut
2.6.3-1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nut
bullseye
2.7.4-13
fixed
bookworm
2.8.0-7
fixed
sid
2.8.1-3.3
fixed
trixie
2.8.1-3.3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nut
precise
Fixed 2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1
released
oneiric
Fixed 2.6.1-2ubuntu2.1
released
natty
Fixed 2.6.0-1ubuntu3.1
released
lucid
Fixed 2.4.3-1ubuntu3.2
released
hardy
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&aid=313636
http://networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/apis01.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49348
http://secunia.com/advisories/50389
http://trac.networkupstools.org/projects/nut/changeset/3633
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2484
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:087
http://www.osvdb.org/82409
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53743
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75980
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514634
http://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&aid=313636
http://networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/apis01.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49348
http://secunia.com/advisories/50389
http://trac.networkupstools.org/projects/nut/changeset/3633
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2484
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:087
http://www.osvdb.org/82409
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53743
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75980
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15514634