# CVE-2012-3291: Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenConnect 3.18 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted greeting banner.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenConnect 3.18 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted greeting banner.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.infradead.org/openconnect/changelog.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2495
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079747.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17242
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00186.html
- http://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/openconnect.git/commitdiff/14cae65318d3ef1f7d449e463b72b6934e82f1c2

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