CVE-2010-2947
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
10.0
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that is inconsistent with the expected number of fields.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.5-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.5-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.5-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.5-2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.5-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | {"endIncluding":"3.5"} | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.10.0 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.10.1 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.10.2 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.15 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.17 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.18 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.22 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.23 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.25 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.26 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.27 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 1.28 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.0 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.1 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.2 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.3 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.4 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.5 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.6 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.7 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.8 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 2.9 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 3.0 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 3.0.1 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 3.1 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 3.2 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 3.3 | |
| jan_engelhardt | libhx | 3.4 | |
References
- http://libhx.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libhx/libhx%3Ba=commit%3Bh=904a46f90dd3f046bfac0b64a5e813d7cd4fca59
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:165
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42592
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2232
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625866
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2947
CWEs
CWE-119
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