Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-2944 affects Network UPS Tools upsd before 2.6.4. A malformed long string with non-printable characters can overflow memory, potentially letting a remote attacker crash the service, run code, or disrupt UPS-related power management. Exposure is most likely on servers or appliances running Network UPS Tools upsd before 2.6.4, especially where the service is reachable across a network. The provided sources do not identify specific vendor appliances beyond NUT packages and distribution advisories. Prioritize remediation where UPS management is network reachable or controls critical infrastructure. Even without confirmed exploitation, the potential impact includes service compromise and power-management disruption, making outdated exposed deployments a business continuity risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Network UPS Tools to 2.6.4 or later.; Apply relevant distribution security updates from Debian, Mandriva, or openSUSE.; Restrict upsd network access to trusted management hosts only..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- networkupstools-addchar-bo(75980)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1069CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
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