CVE-2012-2978

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

query.c in NSD 3.0.x through 3.0.8, 3.1.x through 3.1.1, and 3.2.x before 3.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and child process crash) via a crafted DNS packet.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 27, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-2978: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix