| Name | CVE-2012-5667 |
| Description | Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
| 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 | 701897 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| grep (PTS) | bullseye | 3.6-1+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 3.8-5 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 3.11-4 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| grep | source | squeeze | 2.6.3-3+squeeze1 | | | |
| grep | source | (unstable) | 2.11-1 | low | | 701897 |
Notes
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grep/+bug/1091473
patch http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=cbbc1a45b9f843c811905c97c90a5d31f8e6c189
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/1