| Name | CVE-2010-2947 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 594393 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libhx (PTS) | bullseye | 3.25-2 | fixed |
| bookworm | 4.10-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 4.23-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libhx | source | (unstable) | 3.5-2 | low | | 594393 |
Notes
[lenny] - libhx <no-dsa> (Minor issue, asked maintainer to fix through spu)