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CVE-2012-2978

 

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

query.c in NSD 3.0.x through 3.0.8, 3.1.x through 3.1.1, and 3.2.x before 3.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and child process crash) via a crafted DNS packet.

query.c en NSD v3.0.x hasta v3.0.8, v3.1.x hasta v3.1.1, y v3.2.x antes de v3.2.12 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (eliminar la referencia del puntero NULL y caída en un proceso hijo) a través de un paquete DNS modificado.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-05-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-07-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.0
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.1
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.2
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.3
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.4
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.5
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.6
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.7
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.0.8
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.1.0
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.1.1
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Nsd
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3.2.0
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Nsd
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3.2.1
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.2.3
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.2.4
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Nlnetlabs
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Nsd
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3.2.5
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Nsd
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3.2.6
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Nsd
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3.2.7
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Nsd
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3.2.8
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Nsd
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3.2.9
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Nsd
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3.2.10
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