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CVE-2012-4551

7.5 · HIGH

Use-after-free vulnerability in libunity-webapps before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted we…

Published Nov 30, 2012ps_project_management_teamCWE-399EPSS 1.95%

Overview

CVE-2012-4551 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ps_project_management_team libunity-webapps. It was published on November 30, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libunity-webapps before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, related to "certain hash tables."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ps_project_management_team. Update libunity-webapps to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ps_project_management_teamlibunity-webapps0Affected

References

Refbazaar.launchpad.net/~webapps/libunity-webapps/trunk/revision/815Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/3Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/56314Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1635-1Refbugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libunity-webapps/%2Bbug/1068495Refbazaar.launchpad.net/~webapps/libunity-webapps/trunk/revision/815Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/3Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/56314Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1635-1Refbugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libunity-webapps/%2Bbug/1068495

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4551?

CVE-2012-4551 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ps_project_management_team libunity-webapps. It was published on November 30, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-4551?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4551?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ps_project_management_team. Update libunity-webapps to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4551?

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