CVE-2012-5667

NameCVE-2012-5667
DescriptionMultiple 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs701897

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
grep (PTS)buster3.3-1fixed
bullseye3.6-1+deb11u1fixed
bookworm3.8-5fixed
sid, trixie3.11-4fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
grepsourcesqueeze2.6.3-3+squeeze1
grepsource(unstable)2.11-1low701897

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

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