Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in fprintf in musl before 0.8.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to an unbuffered stream such as stderr.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.etalabs.net/musl/download.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2012/04/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53144
- http://www.etalabs.net/musl/download.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2012/04/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53144
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 31, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified