Vulnerability Description
Multiple memory leaks in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or daemon crash) via a large number of PDUs with (1) a crafted context number to the DoFetch function in pmcd/src/dofetch.c or (2) a negative type value to the __pmGetPDU function in libpcp/src/pdu.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sgi | Performance Co-Pilot | <= 3.6.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/085324.htm
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/085333.htm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00024.html
- http://oss.sgi.com/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=pcp/pcp.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=CHANGELOG%3Bh=1
- http://oss.sgi.com/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=pcp/pcp.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=68fb968b4ee63
- http://oss.sgi.com/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=pcp/pcp.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7dc844d3586e
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2533
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841298
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841319
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841704
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15471040
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15540133
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15540172
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/085324.htm
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3420?
CVE-2012-3420 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Multiple memory leaks in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 3.6.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or daemon crash) via a large number of PDUs with (1) a crafted ...
How severe is CVE-2012-3420?
CVE-2012-3420 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-2012-3420?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sgi Performance Co-Pilot.