CVE-2012-3461

The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
Link Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684121
http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001347.html
http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001348.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00019.html
http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1902baee5d4b056850274ed0fa8c2409f1187435
http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6d4ca89cf1d3c9a8aff696c3a846ac5a51f762c1
http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b17232f86f8e60d0d22caf9a2400494d3c77da58
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2526
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:131
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:097
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54907
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1541-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=846377
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77528
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684121
http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001347.html
http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001348.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00019.html
http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1902baee5d4b056850274ed0fa8c2409f1187435
http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6d4ca89cf1d3c9a8aff696c3a846ac5a51f762c1
http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b17232f86f8e60d0d22caf9a2400494d3c77da58
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2526
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:131
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:097
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54907
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1541-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=846377
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77528
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:libotr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:libotr:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684121 - () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684121 -
References () http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001347.html - () http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001347.html -
References () http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001348.html - () http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001348.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00016.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00016.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00019.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00019.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00019.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00019.html -
References () http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1902baee5d4b056850274ed0fa8c2409f1187435 - () http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1902baee5d4b056850274ed0fa8c2409f1187435 -
References () http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6d4ca89cf1d3c9a8aff696c3a846ac5a51f762c1 - () http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6d4ca89cf1d3c9a8aff696c3a846ac5a51f762c1 -
References () http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b17232f86f8e60d0d22caf9a2400494d3c77da58 - () http://otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b17232f86f8e60d0d22caf9a2400494d3c77da58 -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2526 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2526 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:131 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:131 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:097 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:097 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54907 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54907 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1541-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1541-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=846377 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=846377 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77528 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77528 -

Information

Published : 2012-08-20 19:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:40


NVD link : CVE-2012-3461

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3461

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3461


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Products Affected

cypherpunks

  • libotr
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer