# CVE-2012-0698: tcsd in TrouSerS before 0.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted type\_offset value in a TCP

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-11-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

tcsd in TrouSerS before 0.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted type_offset value in a TCP packet to port 30003.

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## References

- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3473554&group_id=126012&atid=704358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2576
- http://trousers.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=trousers/trousers%3Ba=commit%3Bh=50dd06a6f639b76b3bb629606ef71b2dc5407601
- http://trousers.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=trousers/trousers%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae0c2f8c1fd7a96ba0191f83b6057f8cbc51e786
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692649
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781648
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80226
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22904/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118281/TrouSerS-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51295
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0698_denial_of
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22904

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