# CVE-2012-4424: Stack-based buffer overflow in string/strcoll\_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in string/strcoll_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string that triggers a malloc failure and use of the alloca function.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=858238
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14547
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/16
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283

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