Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the ordered_malloc function in boost/pool/pool.hpp in Boost Pool before 3.9 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large memory chunk size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Boost | Pool | <= 1.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083416.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082977.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-04
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/78326ExploitPatch
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6701
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083416.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082977.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:065
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/07/13
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2677?
CVE-2012-2677 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the ordered_malloc function in boost/pool/pool.hpp in Boost Pool before 3.9 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflo...
How severe is CVE-2012-2677?
CVE-2012-2677 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2677?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Boost Pool.