CVE-2012-2677
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 25, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- May 14, 2012
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/78326
- http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
- [oss-security] 20120605 memory allocator upstream patchesmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120607 Re: memory allocator upstream patchesmailing-list
- FEDORA-2012-9818vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-9029vendor-advisory
- https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6701
- MDVSA-2013:065vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202105-04vendor-advisory
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