CVE-2012-3368

low
Published 2012-07-03 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
2.6
VIR risk
2.6

Description

Integer signedness error in attach.c in dtach 0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon stack memory in opportunistic circumstances by reading application data after an improper connection-close request, as demonstrated by running an IRC client in dtach.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3368

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=36489&atid=417357&file_id=441195&aid=3517812

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed0.8-2.1
debian debianbullseyefixed0.8-2.1
debian debianforkyfixed0.8-2.1
debian debiansidfixed0.8-2.1
debian debiantrixiefixed0.8-2.1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
redhatdtach0.8

References

CWEs

CWE-189

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.