# CVE-2012-4460: The serializing/deserializing functions in the qpid::framing::Buffer class in Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The serializing/deserializing functions in the qpid::framing::Buffer class in Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue could also trigger an out-of-bounds read, but it might not trigger a crash.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=861242
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=fixVersion%20%3D%20%220.21%22%20AND%20project%20%3D%20QPID
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-4629
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1453031

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