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CVE-2011-4599 Detail

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _canonicalize function in common/uloc.c in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 49.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted locale ID that is not properly handled during variant canonicalization.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984 Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/8984 Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441 Third Party Advisory 
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=106441 Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1815.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47146 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47146 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47227 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47227 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47674 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47674 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47714 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47714 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47775 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47775 Permissions Required 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 Third Party Advisory 
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1348-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:194 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:194 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/2 Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/2 Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/5 Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/5 Mailing List 
http://www.osvdb.org/77698 Broken Link 
http://www.osvdb.org/77698 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51006 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51006 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71726 VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71726 VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4599
NVD Published Date:
06/21/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.