CVE-2010-2947
libHX < 3.6 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via HX_split Function
Title source: llmDescription
Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that is inconsistent with the expected number of fields.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42592
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:165
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2232
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/5
Product x_refsource_confirm
http://libhx.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libhx/libhx%3Ba=commit%3Bh=904a46f90dd3f046bfac0b64a5e813d7cd4fca59
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/12
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625866
Scores
EPSS
0.0551
EPSS Percentile
91.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (29)
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.10.0
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.10.1
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.10.2
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.15
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.17
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.18
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.22
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.23
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.25
jan_engelhardt/libhx
1.26
... and 19 more
Published
Aug 24, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026